When must a UAE employer provide accommodation for workers?
When it has 50 or more workers whose monthly wage is AED 1,500 or less each. Article 4 of Ministerial Resolution No. 44 of 2022, as amended by Resolution 516 of 2024, requires these establishments to provide accommodation, register it in MOHRE's systems and meet the standards for collective labour housing. Local authorities may raise the wage figure.
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Owned or rented
Administrative Decision 19 of 2023 requires registration of the accommodation whether the employer owns or rents it, through the labour camps service on the Ministry's website, with the accommodation type, contract and licence details.
After service ends
A worker must vacate employer accommodation within 30 days of the end of service under Article 16 of the labour law, unless the employer agrees to a longer stay.
Where SupaJack Construct fits
SupaJack Construct does not include a safety or incident module. Inspection records with dates and attached documents sit with each project, and HR records hold each worker's documents, which a safety officer can use alongside a dedicated safety system.
Related tools and guides
See the answers on what counts as grave danger, the midday break, work injury compensation, who pays for injury treatment, leaving company accommodation and written work rules, plus the UAE labour law guide for contractors and quality and handover in SupaJack Construct.
Worked example
A contractor has 180 workers, 120 of them earning AED 1,400 a month. It must house them in registered accommodation that meets the collective labour housing standards, and keep the registration details accurate in MOHRE's system.
Questions people ask
What is the wage threshold?
AED 1,500 a month or less, unless the emirate sets higher.
Must rented housing be registered?
Yes, owned or rented.
Which standards apply?
The general standards for collective labour housing.