Over the last couple of months, several employees have had to cope with a 20-50 per cent cut in their salaries after a decision issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) allowed employers affected by the COVID-19 crisis to take certain measures against expat employees. These progressively included asking them to work from home, consume annual/paid leave balances, implement unpaid leaves and amend employment contracts for a temporary or even permanent reduction in salary, in agreement with the employee.