Wynn Resorts has told employees linked to its UAE project that they can work remotely from abroad if their home embassy advises them to leave the country. The policy applies to staff connected to Wynn Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah, where the company is building its first resort in the Middle East.
The move comes as foreign governments have updated travel advice for the UAE because of the threat of armed conflict and disruption to flights across the region. On March 3, the U.S. State Department raised its UAE travel advisory and said non-emergency U.S. government staff and family members had been ordered to leave.
Safety steps put in place for project staff
Wynn said it has introduced extra measures for employees and their families during the current tensions. The company told trade media it is offering additional housing options to help staff feel more secure and comfortable.
It also said some employees can keep working if they relocate abroad. Wynn has not shared details of any travel or housing plans, saying it does not want to discuss those arrangements publicly for security reasons.
Wynn Al Marjan remains central to the company’s plans
The staff measures relate to Wynn Al Marjan Island, the resort now under construction in Ras Al Khaimah. Wynn’s project website says the property is due to open in spring 2027 and will have 1,530 rooms and suites, 22 restaurants and lounges, a theater, spa, marina and other resort facilities.
The development also remains important because it is expected to be the UAE’s first integrated resort. Wynn received the country’s first commercial gaming operator license in October 2024, giving the project a new hope in the company’s expansion plans outside Las Vegas and Macau.
Construction keeps moving despite the tension
Wynn has said construction is still moving ahead. A January project update said the tower had reached its highest structural concrete point and that the build had shifted into the interior fit-out phase.
That matches the broader line in other coverage. Trade reports focused on the employee safety steps, but they also noted that Wynn is still pushing ahead with the project while monitoring events across the region.
Contingency planning is now part of day-to-day operations
For now, Wynn’s approach is simple. Keep staff safe, give people flexibility where needed, and keep the Al Marjan project on track.
That does not mean business as usual though. But it does show Wynn is trying to avoid disruption on one of its most important new developments while conditions in the region remain unsettled.
