Amongst the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Wynn Al Marjan Island operator Wynn Resorts is offering employees additional housing options and the option to work remotely from abroad.
In response to AGB inquiries, the gaming operator noted that the additional housing options are ‘to help employees and their families feel more secure and comfortable’.
In addition, affected employees have ‘the option of working remotely from abroad if their home embassy has advised them to leave the country’.
In response to AGB inquiries as to whether the employees will be evacuated from the UAE in the case of further conflict, Wynn Resorts indicated that ‘for the safety and security of our employees, we will not publicly disclose their housing, details of their work, or any travel arrangements’.
The operator also referred to a referred to a recommendation by the UAE Supreme Council for National Security which indicates that residents should ‘carry out your usual activities, while exercising caution and care, and follow instructions and news from official sources’.
The authority furthered that ‘monitoring remains continuous and all measures in place are focused on protecting the community and maintaining the highest levels of preparedness’.
The authority, on March 1st, noted that ‘The United Arab Emirates is confident in emerging from this period stronger and more resilient’.
The United States Embassy & Consulate in the UAE on March 3rd issued a release recommending all Americans in the UAE ‘shelter in place’.
The embassy furthered that ‘the Iranian regime has publicly stated its intention to target locations in the UAE that are associated with the United States’.
