GCC Employee Leasing & Outstaffing Services in the UAE
Employee Leasing & Outstaffing Services in the UAE
Last updated: August 2026
Employee leasing (also called outstaffing or a Professional Employer Organisation/PEO model) lets you hire staff in the UAE through a licensed local entity, without setting up and running your own company. This is a fast route to test the market or scale a team without the overhead of full company formation.
What this covers
- Employment contracts compliant with UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations
- Visa sponsorship, Emirates ID and labour card processing through the employer of record
- Payroll processing through the Wage Protection System (WPS), mandatory for all private-sector employers
- Guidance on Emiratisation requirements — private-sector companies with 50 or more skilled employees must meet annual UAE-national hiring quotas under MOHRE’s Emiratisation programme, with financial contributions for shortfalls
- End-of-service gratuity calculation and offboarding compliance
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