The contract details that trigger rejections most often, and how to avoid a re-filing cycle.
Labour contract filings are routine, but a few specific mistakes account for most of the rejections we see from small and mid-size Abu Dhabi businesses.
The first is the salary figure. It must match the agreed monthly wage exactly, including the basic and housing components, and converting everything into a single "salary" figure is a common shortcut that causes problems later, particularly for gratuity calculations.
The second is missing or inconsistent job titles. The contract title needs to align with the visa designation and the trade licence activity. A mismatch here is one of the most frequently flagged issues.
The third is timing: labour card renewals filed after expiry incur fines that scale with how late the filing is, and repeated late renewals affect a company’s compliance rating with MOHRE, which can slow down future approvals.
We handle these filings on a recurring basis for several Abu Dhabi businesses precisely because getting the contract details right the first time is far cheaper than correcting them after submission.