An employer is currently legally entitled to have their
employees work from the office.
While a complete lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak is yet to
be announced in the UAE, the government on Monday called upon the
public to stay at home except in cases of necessity, including
getting essential supplies, such as food and medicine, or
performing jobs.
However, there remains confusion over why some employers
continue to make employees go to their offices despite feasible
"working from home" arrangements.
Examples include those working in PR and social media agencies,
the sales departments of banks and other institutions, and schools
and universities (which are closed, but some staff are still being
made to report on campus nonetheless).
