UAE pension authority inspectors can visit offices without prior notice

Inspections aim to ensure employees abide by all legal regulations as per the provisions of the pension and social security law

Inspectors from the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) have been visiting offices across the UAE to “correct inaccurate practices” by employers/entities “unconsciously”. Such practices include registration and payment of contributions due from insured Emiratis.

The authority said the inspections aim to ensure employees abide by all legal regulations as per the provisions of the pension and social security law.

The inspectors have the right to enter an employer’s building without prior notice in order to determine the nature of the procedures undertaken there. They can view files and records related to the implementation of the provisions of the pension law and to verify that Emirati employees within the organisation are registered within a month from the date of their employment, and made fully aware of their rights and obligations. They also ensure the employer/entity provides the GPSSA with the end-of-service files and documentations of their employees no later than a month from their service termination date.