Saturday 18 April 2020

#UAE News, Middle East Job Cuts: Banks Can't Cut Staff Jobs - Bloomberg

U.A.E. News, Middle East Job Cuts: Banks Can't Cut Staff Jobs - Bloomberg:

Banks in the United Arab Emirates are not permitted to terminate the contracts of citizens due to the implications of the coronavirus pandemic, the central bank said in a statement on Thursday.

The order does not include Emirati employees who have resigned or breached job duties that require letting them go, the regulator said. Workers’ salaries cannot be reduced in response to the virus outbreak, either.

The Gulf nation earlier allowed private companies to alter employee contracts, allowing them to reduce salaries, and extend leaves. The vast majority of private sector workers are expatriates. The central bank also encouraged lenders to take advantage of the support provided by the government to stabilize the private sector.

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