According to the WPS’ terms of non-compliance, employers are considered late with payment if wages are not paid to the employee within 10 days from the due date (which is the next day of the end of the salary period). They are considered to have refused to make payment if wages are not paid to the employee within one month of the due date.

The consequences for companies who fail to comply is dependent on the number of employees. Companies with more than 100 employees failing to pay wages for a period exceeding 10 days will be subject to:

–       Non-issuance of new work permits beginning on the 16th day from the date of delay

–       Referral to judicial authorities for punitive measures if wages are delayed a month from due date

–       Action applicable against all companies owned by the same proprietor

–       Restriction of registering any new company

–       Liquidation of employees’ bank guarantees

–       Downgrading to third-category company

–       Permission for workers to transfer to other companies

For companies of less than 100 employees failing to pay salary within 60 days of the due date, the potential consequences are as follows:

–       A work permit ban

–       A fine

–       A court referral

However, even if a company of less than 100 employees commits a violation more than once in a single year, the consequences become the same as those for companies of over 100 employees. 

There may also be fines for companies failing to submit the correct data in the WPS with the intention of evasion or circumvention, for failure to pay on the due date through the WPS, or for forcing employees to sign salary receipts when no salary was actually received.