The UAE is in a peculiar situation when it comes to employees' end of service and retirement benefits, mainly because around 90 per cent of its workforce are expatriates, who will only stay in the country for a certain period of time.
Analysts also say that companies are not obligated to set aside funding for end-of-service benefits (EOSB), which are often paid off the balance sheet and this practice exposes the employees to the bankruptcy of businesses.