About 2,000 members of staff working for the casino hotel at Crown receive pay cut in response to the global economic crisis.

They have to choose one out of four options offered by the employer in order the keep their jobs, including two to four extra days of unpaid leave per month, or three to six months of supsension from work, a switch from permanent to temporary positions, or receive four-day training sessions every two working days.

A majority of the staff had chosen the first option.

Some told Macao Daily News that they began to worry about their job security when the employer decided to dismiss certain employees on grounds of ‘providing false information’.

Meanwhile, SJM has reportedly transferred scores of croupiers to work for the card-selling divisions, while still receiving salaries as croupiers.

However, the newspaper pointed out that once their contracts are expired, they may be required to sign up new contracts that will result from a pay cut of MOP4,000.

On the other hand, pay cuts are not heard of from other casino operators.

Source: Blogmacau.info

Nov 24, 2008 10:57 PM