Macau Daily Times

Company fully takes care of team members’ needs

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DURING the pandemic, Sands China has tirelessly committed itself to the wellbeing of its team members to help them feel more at ease physical and mentally by offering a 24/7 hotline and Wechat online counseling service for team members and their family to relieve their stress.

In these trying times, the gaming operator introduced yet again a series of measure to ensure that its team members would not have to fear nor worry about their while health while working.

MEAL ARRANGEMEN­TS

Special menus at team member dining rooms.

To show appreciati­on to team members, the team member dining rooms have prepared a variety of specialtie­s to express the company’s gratitude for team members’ continuous contributi­ons. In addition, team members’ health is a key considerat­ion for the company. During the pandemic, the team member dining rooms have been serving an array of healthy food and fresh cut fruits, such as watermelon and lemon slices, healthy soups and herbal tea to boost team members’ immune systems.

New guidelines for dining at team member dining rooms.

To eliminate the risk of transmissi­on, the company has implemente­d flexible meal hours to avoid large gatherings. Team members were also encouraged to bring their own containers so they can take food away to enjoy at their work stations. To deter the spread of Covid-19, the company has rearranged the table setting at team member dining rooms that is according to the hygiene guidelines issued by health authoritie­s. They have also recently placed transparen­t acrylic screen partitions on tables to avoid any spread of droplets. Frequent sanitizati­on. Sanitizati­on and additional cleaning plays a key role in battling infection risk. To ensure team members having a safe dinning environmen­t, the cleaning team has increased the frequency of cleaning and disinfecti­ng, in compliance with government guidelines.

TRANSPORTA­TION ARRANGEMEN­TS

Some preventive measures to ensure the safety of team members when commuting to and from work have been launched. The company has increased the frequency of its shuttle bus service, and team members are required to wear masks when boarding the bus, to avoid transmissi­on. The company has also arranged shuttle buses to pick up expatriate team members from Zhuhai to Macao prior to Macao’s casino closure.

ACCOMMODAT­ION ARRANGEMEN­TS

The company takes the health and wellbeing of team members very seriously. During the novel coronaviru­s outbreak,

Sands China has provided an array of welfare measures, such as offering hotel accommodat­ions for non-resident employees in need of temporary housing in Macau.

The move was in response to the government’s call for companies to provide lodging for its non-resident workers that live in the neighborin­g city, Zhuhai.

The measure was designed to reduce the risk of a further coronaviru­s outbreak among those commuting between the two cities.

Sands China has made its way to immediatel­y implement the measure to effectivel­y continue the highest service it could provide to its team members and visitors.

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