The Dubai Economic Department called on all private sector companies and commercial establishments operating in the emirate, with the exception of about 12 sectors, to adhere to the need to adopt a remote work system at 80% of the total number of its employees from today to Thursday, April 8.
The Dubai Economy said that, as the authority responsible for regulating the business sector in the emirate, it directs the closure of government transaction completion centers completely during the same period, and confirms the continuity of providing government services via smart electronic platforms to complete transactions easily and conveniently.
The Dubai Economy confirmed that the precautionary measures and preventive measures are aimed at preserving public health and achieving the highest levels of safety for all members of society based on the circulars and decisions issued by the concerned authorities.
The Dubai Economic Commission called on all companies to implement what came in the remote work decision at least 80% of the total number of employees for each company, stressing that several sectors will be excluded from this decision provided that those sectors are keen to fully comply with the precautionary measures and preventive arrangements related to sterilization and social separation . The excluded sectors included the health sector, the pharmaceutical sector, the food outlets sector (including food outlets for animals), the industrial sector, the construction, construction and building materials sector, the security services companies sector, the logistics and delivery companies sector, the supply chain sector, the workshop sector, The cleaning services companies sector, the money transfer companies sector, and the banking sector.