Internal HR Policy Overhaul for Multi-Entity Group

A group of technology and logistics companies operated across the UAE mainland and several free zones, each with its own labor and reporting regime. Existing internal documents had drifted out of step with current UAE labor rules — outdated provisions on payroll, working hours, terminations, and mandatory procedures created legal exposure across the group. The client needed a unified set of HR policies that worked for every entity, satisfied MOHRE, free zone labor departments, and tax authorities, and stayed practical for day-to-day operations — before the next regulatory audit could surface inconsistencies.

We delivered a full audit-and-redraft of internal HR documentation across all group entities:

1. Document audit — reviewed existing policies for every mainland and free zone entity, flagging outdated provisions and legal risks in payroll, working hours, terminations, and mandatory procedures.
2. Regulatory mapping — aligned each entity's requirements with the applicable rules of MOHRE, free zone labor authorities, and UAE tax regulations, accounting for the differences between jurisdictions.
3. Policy drafting — developed a new set of internal policies and handbooks that set unified standards across the group while remaining adaptable to the specific rules of each free zone and the mainland.
4. Audit-readiness layer — built in regulatory reporting and internal control requirements so the documentation would hold up under review by MOHRE, free zone labor departments, and tax authorities.