According to the Secretary for Economy and Finance, operators will keep their promise to support employees during the crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Macau.- The secretary for economy and finance, Lei Wai Nong, has said the six casino operators in the SAR have shown a commitment to their staff in during the economic crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In comments to local press, Mr Lei said operators will support employees “as promised”. He did not specify in his remarks whether that meant the avoidance of\u00a0redundancies. In February, the chief executive of the SAR called on all operators to avoid layoffs and “fulfil their social responsibilities”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Lei declined to answer as to whether he foresaw a rise in staff cuts by the city\u2019s junket firms in the near future: \u201cI won\u2019t comment on an individual company\u2019s decision”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added: \u201cThe six leisure companies [casino operators] have, until today, been doing what they promised in terms of supporting their employees\u2026 Macau will still need, in the future, manpower for this [sector].\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Lei urged gaming operators and their staff members to be \u201cmutually supportive\u201d, and to work towards the recovery for the city\u2019s tourism industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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