Dubai’s Jumeirah Group slashes jobs despite expansion plans

Jumeirah Group, Dubai’s luxury hotelier, has confirmed it is slashing jobs despite an ambitious expansion plan that will see it roll out more than 35 hotels and resorts worldwide.

Jumeirah, which last week signed a deal to operate a resort in the British West Indies, said the job cuts were part of a company-wide shake-up put in place last year.

“In view of its international expansion, Jumeirah put in place a regional structure, which unfortunately involved a number of job losses in group and corporate positions,” said a spokesperson.