The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry will launch a partial remote work programme tomorrow to help control the spread of coronavirus.
The move is to ensure the safety of employees and customers, said the Chamber.
Authorities in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have rolled out remote working schemes, focusing on groups of workers viewed as being particular risk of infection.
Abu Dhabi is allowing senior citizens, working mothers and employees who suffer from chronic diseases and respiratory symptoms to carry out duties in their homes.
Dubai has also announced it is introducing a raft of measures to protect staff, including allowing pregnant women, elderly members of the workforce and people with disabilities to work remotely.
The move is the latest in a series of measures the country has taken to slow the spread of the disease, which has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation.
