Covid trend: UAE employers cut salaries, ask staff to work from home country

Covid trend: UAE employers cut salaries, ask staff to work from home country

There is a new emerging trend in the UAE. Don't work from home (WFH) amid the Covid-19 pandemic, but work from the home country.

Of late, the UAE companies are taking this new approach, urging employees to work from their home countries at reduced salaries because of the contagion and to save costs amid these tough and uncertain times. But employees are at the loss, as they have to settle at lower salaries.

“There is an observed change in market dynamics with major companies restructuring their business models.

With many companies making staff redundant and reduce salaries, some opt for work from a home structure with reduced salaries.

As the Middle East's growing business hub, UAE encourages investment, employment and entrepreneurship, attracting new businesses and talented ex-pats, this leads to businesses experiencing increased cost pressure