Labour Affairs Bureau says no voluntary resignation programs for satellite casino workers
The bureau says no gaming operator is offering voluntary resignation.
Macau.- The Labour Affairs Bureau has said that no gaming operator is offering a voluntary resignation programme to workers affected by the upcoming closure of satellite casinos. It said it had contacted the three relevant gaming concessionaires for confirmation. It noted that it had not received any complaints or requests for assistance.
Chief executive Sam Hou Fai has said the government will ensure gaming concessionaires allocate positions for local workers impacted by the closure of satellite casinos. Of the 5,600 local employees affected, 4,800 are directly employed by gaming concessionaires. The remaining 800 are contracted by satellite-casino operators and are expected to be be reassigned within parent companies under the terms of the Labour Relations Law.
At least nine of the city’s 11 satellite casinos are to cease operations by December 31. The casinos are: SJM’s Casino Grandview, Casino Legend Palace, Casino Fortuna, Casino Landmark, Casino Ponte 16, Casino Le Royal Arc, Casino Emperor Palace, Casino Kam Pek Paradise and Casino Casa Real; Melco’s Casino Grand Dragon and Galaxy’s Casino Waldo.
