StepHire HR Consultants is a licensed Human Resources Consultancies firm based in Dubai, UAE. We provide transparent, end-to-end HR advisory for UAE employers — from contracts and policies to MOHRE compliance.
By StepHire HR Consultants Editorial Team · Published 22 July 2026 · Last reviewed July 2026
A MOHRE labour inspection can happen with little notice — triggered by a complaint, a sector sweep, or random selection. The quality of your HR records is usually the deciding factor between a routine visit and a formal violation. Here is what inspectors typically review and how to be ready.
Inspectors typically start with the basics: registered employment contracts, WPS payroll records, work-permit validity for every employee, and working-hours/overtime records. Discrepancies between what is registered and what is practised are the most common source of findings.
Each file should hold the signed contract, offer letter, identification and permit copies, leave balances, and any disciplinary or variation letters. A missing signature or an expired permit for a single employee can turn an otherwise clean inspection into a violation report.
Keep your HR dossier (trade licence, establishment card, contract register, WPS reports, leave records) organised and accessible — being able to produce a document in minutes, not days, shapes the tone of the entire inspection.
We run pre-inspection HR audits, reconcile your records against MOHRE requirements, and prepare a ready-to-present documentation file. See our MOHRE Compliance & WPS page or .
