Coronavirus: 3 telcos, Unilever ask employees to work from home
Multinational consumer product company Unilever, and telecom operators Robi, Grameenphone and Banglalink yesterday asked employees to stay at home and work online where possible, as a preventive measure against coronavirus.
A message posted on Unilever's website said, "On 14 March 2020, our global CEO Alan Jope has announced that all our office-based employees globally should work from home and this protocol will go live in all markets."
Similarly, in a message from Shahed Alam, chief corporate and regulatory officer of Robi Axiata Ltd, the telco said it was "encouraging" its workers to work from home.
"Ensuring sound health of our employees and their family members is always a matter of priority for us," the message reads.
Meanwhile, the management of Grameenphone issued a notice to its employees in this regard, said Md Hasan, head of external communication of the company.
"Safety is our foremost concern; we have been preparing to keep our employees and associated business partners safe following the standard guidelines provided by relevant authorities," he said in a statement, adding that employees engaged in roles that are not customer-facing have been encouraged to work from home.
Banglalink also issued a similar notice. "In light of the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 and pandemic declaration by WHO, Banglalink -- being a socially responsible company -- is actively monitoring the situation," it reads, adding that it has decided to implement "work from home" for most employees for two weeks starting March 18 except for essential services.
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