Coronavirus: Hong Kong Disneyland asks employees to go back on unpaid leave as Covid-19 third wave forced it to close last month
- A 20 to 30 per cent salary reduction, introduced in April for executives at vice-president level and above, will also remain in force until further notice
- Hong Kong Disneyland Cast Members’ Union chairwoman Ellen Cheng calls the move ‘reasonable’ but says around 4,000 employees will be affected
Hong Kong Disneyland has asked its employees to go back on unpaid leave from next week and continued wage cuts for some senior managers after the third wave of Covid-19 infections forced the theme park to close last month.
All full-time employees, or “cast members”, had been asked to take a day’s unpaid leave every week from August 17, a Disneyland spokeswoman said on Tuesday, confirming a Post report.
A 20 to 30 per cent salary cut, introduced in April for executives at vice-president level and above, will also remain in force until further notice.
“The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact on individuals and businesses around the world, including ours,” the resort’s spokeswoman said.
She said the park on Lantau Island had to temporarily close for the second time this year on July 15 and adjust its hotel services to help contain the coronavirus.
The company no longer has an income, so it’s a measure to tide over the difficult period together
“While the company is carefully monitoring the situation and following health authorities’ guidance as we consider our reopening plan, we are also mindful that there is currently no clear indication of when that will be,” she said.