As a precaution against Covid-19 Emaar tells staff to work from home – The National

  • Date: 23-Mar-2020
  • Source: The National
  • Sector:Retail
  • Country:UAE
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As a precaution against Covid-19 Emaar tells staff to work from home – The National

As a precaution against Covid-19 Emaar tells staff to work from home. Dubai's biggest listed developer said the move will not affect the company's operations. Emaar Properties directed its employees to work from home starting Monday, as a precautionary measure to curb the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.. Mr Alabbar also said the company's move will not affect its operations.. Emaar has interests ranging from property development to retail and hospitality.. Emaar Hospitality, the subsidiary managing its hotel assets, has reportedly stopped accepting bookings in three of its hotels - Address Dubai Mall, Address Sky View and Palace Downtown - from Sunday until May 31.. Earlier this month, Emaar said it would halt bookings at three hotels in Dubai from March 15 until August 31 because of falling demand and the the coronavirus impact on the travel industry.. "Following the recent global impact on the travel industry drawing us into a state of force majeure, Emaar Hospitality Group has taken the decision to temporarily refocus its operations on a selected number of assets," an Emaar Hospitality representative told The National earlier this month.. The company's retail business, which operates the Dubai Mall, said on Saturday it would offer a virtual