HR software · Dubai Maritime City

HR software in Dubai Maritime City

You manage crews across time zones, handle international hiring, and operate under free-zone rules that sit outside emirate regulation. Hubb People runs HR, payroll and compliance in one system—built inside how Maritime City actually works.

Working in Dubai Maritime City

HR software for Dubai Maritime City businesses

Dubai Maritime City operates as a free zone with its own licensing authority and employment framework. Your teams work across Port Rashid, Dubai Drydocks and mobile devices. Staff visas issue through the zone. Your payroll cycles don't align with mainland deadlines. We've built Hubb People around that reality—not against it.

Every project is a fixed quote with a clear timeline and clear milestones. You own the work and the accounts outright when we're done — no lock-in, and nothing you can't take with you.

Sectors we work with in Dubai Maritime City

  • Ship repair and maintenance yards
  • Yacht brokerage and services
  • Maritime law and surveying firms
  • Marine engineering and training
  • Ship broking and freight forwarding
  • Marine logistics and port services
What you get

Everything we deliver includes

Fixed-price quotes

A clear quote and timeline up front — no open-ended retainers, no surprises.

A Dubai team

People you can actually meet, working in your timezone, who pick up the phone.

Fast turnaround

Most projects move in weeks, not months, with clear milestones throughout.

Built to convert

Everything is measured against enquiries, bookings and sales — not vanity metrics.

SEO-ready

Built to be found by customers searching across Dubai and the UAE.

Yours to own

You own the work, the assets and the accounts. No lock-in, ever.

Free-zone licensing built into how you hire and pay

Mainland HR systems assume emirate employment law and MOHRE filings. You operate under free-zone rules. Your staff visas run through Maritime City authority, not the emirate's economic department. Your employment contracts sit outside federal regulation. We've built Hubb People so your employment records, leave accrual and payroll runs work inside free-zone licensing from day one. No translation layer. No compliance work-around. Your employee data, contracts and leave balances live in one place, accessible to staff on mobile between site visits. Payroll exports ready to process. Performance reviews and recruitment pipelines sit alongside your operational records—all compliant with how you're actually licensed.

Payroll, gratuity and Wage Protection System filings without separate tools

You operate under free-zone rules but still handle UAE payroll mechanics. Wage Protection System filings require accurate salary information exported to your bank. End-of-service gratuity accrual follows federal formulas regardless of licensing. Hubb People runs your payroll, calculates gratuity accrual on the federal mechanism, and exports the Salary Information File ready for WPS upload. Your team approves leave requests and balances accrue correctly. Performance data feeds into your records. No separate spreadsheet. No parallel system. One payroll run handles both the mechanics that apply everywhere in the UAE and the free-zone licensing that's specific to you.

Recruitment, performance and employee relations for international teams

Maritime City attracts international crews, expat engineers, surveyors and brokers who work across time zones. You need recruitment that moves fast—vacancies, applications, job descriptions and hiring pipelines in one view. Performance reviews and 360 feedback let you assess teams across dispersed sites. Employee-relations cases, disciplinary records and investigations sit in full audit trail if disputes arise. Staff can access and update their own records on mobile. Your managers approve leave and performance goals without logging into a separate system. Recognition and rewards keep pace with how your people actually work—not how a mainland manufacturer runs shifts.

Questions

HR software in Dubai Maritime City — common questions

Does Hubb People handle free-zone visa sponsorship and work permits?

No. Visa and work-permit filing runs through Maritime City authority. We store employment records, contracts and visa details—so your team has one source of truth—but the filing itself sits outside the platform. You manage that through the zone authority directly.

How does gratuity accrual work under free-zone licensing?

Gratuity accrual follows the federal formula regardless of free-zone licensing. We calculate and accrue it month-on-month so you see liabilities build. At separation, Hubb People shows you the owed amount. Payment and settlement sit with you—we track the obligation.

Can Hubb People file directly with MOHRE or the Maritime City authority?

No. We don't integrate with MOHRE portals or Maritime City authority systems. We keep your records compliant and export data in formats ready for you to upload or submit. Your compliance sits with you, not automated through the platform.

Do you handle payroll tax or deductions outside standard UAE rules?

We run standard UAE payroll mechanics—basic salary, allowances, deductions—and export to bank for Wage Protection System filing. Tax treatment and jurisdiction-specific deductions sit outside the platform. Check your accountant on how free-zone income is treated.

What happens if we move a team member between free-zone and mainland operations?

You manage the contract change and employment-law switch. We'll store both records and dates. Gratuity calculations follow the law that applied during each period. You run the payroll under the rules that apply. We document the transition in your records.

Need hr software in Dubai Maritime City?

Tell us what you need and we'll come back with a fixed quote and a timeline — usually the same day.