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Labor groups hail move to pay workers during quarantine
Labor groups and employees lauded certain companies for proactively disbursing salaries and 13th month pay to help workers cope with the enhanced community quarantine due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Fast-food giant Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) disbursed at least P1 billion to cover one month of salary and the 13th month pay for its affected employees.
This advance payment is intended to help employees manage financial difficulties during the period of restricted travel to work.
The Jollibee internal memorandum stated that the advance payment covers wages from March 15 to April 14, along with the 13th month pay usually given in December.
The labor union Kilusan sa Jollibee Foods Corporation-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (KILUSAN-JFC-TUCP) expressed gratitude for the company's initiative, noting it alleviated employee anxiety during the uncertain times.
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