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Written by: Ruimin Zhai
2020-03-25 22:04
Last updated: 2020-03-25 22:06New crown pneumonia (commonly known as "Wuhan pneumonia") has continued. The number of imported cases in Hong Kong has doubled in recent days. Chief Executive Lin Zheng Yue'e earlier announced that civil servants will return to work from home. Government agencies will only provide essential, urgent and limited basic public services. Flexible working arrangements. As public service agencies, the MTR Corporation and the Airport Authority have responded to the call by arranging flexible work for employees and providing masks, hand rubs, and laundry allowances to support employees in fighting the epidemic. It is reported that the Hong Kong Jockey Club has reduced bus rides for employees. The risk of infection by public transport such as MTR and MTR. Employees are "commanded" to take taxis daily to and from work to implement "pay for health".
A spokesman for the Jockey Club responded to "Hong Kong 01" inquiries and stated that it provided transportation allowances including taxis for employees and also provided shuttle buses to and from the racecourse.
The Jockey Club has strengthened protective measures for employees who need to go to work due to operational needs, such as providing employees with transportation allowances including taxis. (Profile picture)
Jockey Club: Provide transportation allowance for employees
The Jockey Club fully subsidizes employees to work by taxi to reduce the risk of infection by employees on public transport. A spokesman for the Jockey Club responded to inquiries that since February 3, in addition to maintaining the necessary manpower to handle core operations at the workplace, employees can stay at home to work; the Jockey Club has strengthened protection measures for employees who need to go to work for operational reasons, such as Employees provide transportation allowances including taxis, arrange staff shuttle buses to and from the racecourse, provide masks for employees on duty, and increase the frequency of disinfection and cleaning of property facilities.
All full-time employees have already been issued a box of 50 surgical masks and alcohol hand rubs; and qualified part-time employees who need to reduce their rotations at venues such as betting stations and racecourses will be issued under the part-time employee income allowance scheme. Half of the average weekly earnings to mitigate the income impact of part-time employees during this period.
Some Jockey Club employees revealed that the taxi subsidy policy for employees has been implemented since early February. Last Monday, all the staff of the Jockey Club resumed normal work. The allowance has not been cancelled. "All 20,000 employees of the Jockey Club took taxis to and from work. It sounds like The number seems to be very large, but in fact, it is not an employee to take (taxi), because some people think it is dangerous to take a taxi, and many people drive to work again, so it is estimated that the number of colleagues claiming 30% to 40% of employees. "
Starting Monday, the Jockey Club will implement non-essential employees to work from home.
In addition, it is reported that the Jockey Club will send masks to employees on duty, and each person will receive two masks per day. Based on the calculation of the club's 20,000 employees (including part-time jobs), 1.2 million masks need to be allocated each month.
MTR: Sending immunization packages to employees to increase laundry allowances
MTR stated earlier that it would produce its own masks and have purchased related production equipment. It is now preparing to set up a dust-free production room. It is expected to be put into operation in the second half of this year. It is believed that the output can meet all MTR staff. Some MTR logistics staff revealed to "Hong Kong 01" that the company had earlier appealed to the Chief Executive to respond to flexible work arrangements. The employees were divided into A and B teams to work at home in turn. Colleagues were also allowed to return to the company before 10 am to avoid Go to work in the morning. In addition, MTR recently distributed epidemic prevention kits to employees, which included masks, hand rubs, and soup rolls for employees' epidemic prevention purposes. Another front-line driver said that two masks were distributed daily, and body temperature was measured before going to work. In addition, front-line employees who needed to wear uniforms were given additional laundry allowances to encourage employees to wash their clothes frequently to maintain hygiene.
KMB: Making masks for employees
KMB announced earlier that it will set up its own mask production line in Tuen Mun to provide ASTM Level 1 masks to its 13,000 employees. It is expected to start production in April. In order to ensure the health of passengers and frontline employees, the cabin will strengthen the broadcast calling on passengers to wear masks, and put disinfection hand rub on the bus and at multiple bus terminals. In terms of bus cleaning, KMB has modified some double-decker bus windows to enhance natural air circulation and strengthen the cleaning of passenger compartments to reduce the risk of disease transmission.
AA: Some employees work from home
From Monday (23rd), except for employees who provide necessary services to maintain airport operation and development projects, other employees can stay at home until further notice without affecting the airport's services and development projects. . In addition, the AA also distributed masks and alcohol hand rubs to employees, asking them to take their temperature before going to work, and to strengthen disinfection at the workplace.
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