Casino operator takes steps to financially support staff during the forced casino closure due to Covid-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Philippines.- Okada Manila has announced that it will\u00a0give staff half of their mandatory 13th-month pay this month. The amount is to be settled by no later than April 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“To help you financially during these hard times, Okada Manila will release half of your 13th-month pay no later than April 30,” company President, Takashi Oya, said in a letter sent to employees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Another means of support you can look to is [the human resources department] initiative of connecting team members with other financial aid programmes,” Oya added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Labour regulations in the Philippines mandate employers grant 13th-month pay to all \u201crank-and-file employees\u201d. This means all employees except senior managers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bureau of Working Conditions of the Department of Labor and Employment of the Philippines explains that \u201cthe 13th-month pay shall not be less than one-twelfth of the total basic salary earned by an employee within a calendar year.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Such benefit \u201cshould be paid not later than December 24 of each year\u201d. An employer can split the benefit into two payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his message to the company\u2019s employees, Oya added: “Okada Manila and Universal Entertainment have taken the needed steps to ensure that during the extended community quarantine, you will be compensated while also having your benefits in effect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“In order to make this possible, a number of Okada Manila senior executives have volunteered to take pay cuts in order to add to the workforce fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Finally, I would like to assure you that your jobs will be here once we all go back to Okada Manila.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n