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HR & payroll for Interior Design in the UAE

Fit-out crews, night shifts in malls and designer commissions — in one HR system.

Interior design and fit-out firms mix a creative studio with short, intense site projects — often at night inside malls and towers. StartHR keeps studio and site staff, access passes and project bonuses in one place.

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8 live features · 2 on the roadmap · plus every core StartHR module
12:30–15:00Outdoor work ban, 15 Jun – 15 Sep
NightMost mall fit-outs run after closing hours
WeeksTypical project length — crews move fast
The problem

What slows interior design HR teams down

Mall and tower landlords demand worker lists and valid passes before every job.
Crews switch projects weekly, so labour cost per project is guesswork.
Night work and overtime are tracked on paper.
What you get

10 features built for interior design

Live features work today. Roadmap items are planned and marked honestly.
Fit-out project crews & costLive

Allocate studio and site staff to each project and see labour cost and margin against the contract.

Site access pass trackerLive

Every crew member's pass and induction per project, with expiries before the landlord asks.

Bilingual worker lists for landlordsLive

Print crew lists with Emirates ID numbers and photos from the print center.

Night & overtime captureLive

Punches from site devices or the mobile check-in flow into overtime for payroll.

Emiratisation trackerOn the roadmap

Your Emirati share by role, measured against the Emiratisation (Nafis) rules for your sector.

Midday-ban check for façade & outdoor workLive

Outdoor projects are checked against the 12:30–15:00 summer ban.

Tool & sample custodyLive

Issue tools, laptops and sample kits to staff and get them back.

Site purchase & mileage claimsLive

Staff snap receipts for urgent site purchases; AI reads them and you approve.

Studio day shift templateLive

Apply a standard studio day to attendance; record night crews on their project.

Project commission & bonus plansOn the roadmap

Rules that pay designers and sales staff a share of each signed project.

Rules we track for you

Credentials, localisation and working time

Certificates & licences

  • Site access passIssued by the mall or tower management per project.
  • Safety induction
  • Trade certification
  • Engineering licence
Each is matched to the right job titles and alerts before it expires.

Emiratisation (Nafis)

  • EmiratisationCompanies with 50+ employees add 2% Emiratis in skilled roles each year (1% per half-year); 20–49 employee firms in key sectors hire at least one Emirati.
Sector targets change by decision — confirm yours with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE). Official rules

Recommended working time

  • 09:00–18:00Weekend: FridayStudio day shift; site crews often work nights in malls — record them on the project.
  • Summer midday banNo outdoor work 12:30–15:00, 15 Jun – 15 Sep. StartHR checks every outdoor site's shift against it.
  • Fit-out projectsAllocate people, see the monthly labour cost and the margin against each contract.

Pay elements set up for you

Project site allowanceNight-shift allowanceProject completion bonusDesign & sales commissionTools allowance
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