Firms Praised For Advancing Salaries, 13th Month Pay Amid Quarantine

Firms Praised For Advancing Salaries, 13th Month Pay Amid Quarantine

13TH MONTH PAY – Certain companies were praised for advancing salaries and 13th month pay amid the enhanced community quarantine.

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Image from: GMA News

According to GMA News, in one instance, the employees of fast-food giant Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) lauded the company for disbursing at around ₱1 billion in order to cover a month worth of salary and the 13th month pay to workers affected by the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon against COVID-19.

Kilusan sa Jollibee Foods Corporation-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (KILUSAN-JFC-TUCP) cited the memorandum by JFC CEO Ernesto Tanmantiong that the firm’s management is paying one month wages covering the quarantine period from March 15 to April 14 with the 13th month pay.

This is “to help employees cope with the crisis during the one month period that they are restricted to travel to work.”

“We were very surprised to receive such memorandum from our boss. We were already at a very low morale due to the uncertainty of a one-month suspension of work when the news showed up at our email inbox. This will definitely free us from such anxiety and would enable us to tide things over. Thank you Jollibee, “

Raymond Mendoza, president of Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), said that for his part, the move will make a reace to the top momentum and raise the reputation of the Jollibee brand to customers, and urge other enterprises to do the same good deed.

As per the report, on the other hand, the Associated Labor Unions (ALU) lauded SM Supermalls and Robinsons for waiving the rental fees of mall tenants from March 16 to April 14 in order to enable these micro and small firms pay the salaries and 13th month pay to their workers in advance.

ALU also praised Manny Pangilinan or relesing the 13th month pay of PLDT, Smart and Meralco employees in advance.

Other companies who advanced the salary and 13th month pay are:

  • Aboitiz Group of Companies
  • Asian Terminal/ Solaire Resort Hotel
  • JG Summit and Gokongwei Group of Companies
  • Lucio Tan Group pf Companies
  • SMC Group of Comapnies

“These positive management decisions raises workers loyalty by improving the quality of production and better customer service. The gesture promotes unity and reinforces Filipino bayanihan during these distressful times for workers and families. We urge other companies, big or small, to do the same, to help the workers and their families during these times,”

Gerard Seno, ALU executive vice president, said that with their salaries and benefits assured, workers will observe mandatory home quarantine policy and minimize the spread of COVID19.

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