Briefs | Labor Law – Resolution of contracts more expensive

The maximum compensation possible for the resolution of an employment contract without justifiable cause has increased in Macau, effective from today. The maximum base salary to be used in calculating compensation now sits at MOP20,000, marking an increase of 42.8 percent from the previous value.  As a result, when a contract is settled by an employer without just cause, the employee is entitled to compensation worth one month’s salary for each year they spent in the job. The maximum amount for the calculation cannot exceed MOP20,000, unless otherwise agreed between the employer and employee. This stems from an amendment to Article 70 of the Labor Relations Act, which was published yesterday in the Official Gazette and shall come into force today. The amendment further stipulates that the maximum monthly basic remuneration is reviewed every two years, “and may be updated according to the evolution of economic development.”

Aviation – V Air to offer tickets for as low as MOP168

V Air, a low-cost subsidiary of Taiwan’s TransAsia Airways, said yesterday that it will launch a promotional campaign today that will offer 10,000 tickets for as low as NT$666 (MOP168), Central News Agency reported. The cheapest tickets will apply to Taiwan-Macau flights, while tickets to the Thai destinations of Bangkok and Chiang Mai will cost NT$999, the airline said.  The campaign will kick off at 9 a.m. today on the carrier’s website and run through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, it said, adding that all tickets will be eligible for flights taken between May 1 and June 30.  V Air, established in November 2013, launched services Dec. 17 last year with an inaugural flight to Bangkok. Flights to Chiang Mai and Macau were added to its network Jan. 7 and April 11, respectively.

Gaming – 5,704 tables

Due to technical problems during the uploading of data, “the number of gaming tables for the first quarter end of 2015 should be 5,704,” a note from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) said yesterday, adding they amended the data on the website immediately. This correction has no impact on other gaming data (e.g. gross gaming revenue) that was published earlier. “We apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused. The DICJ will continue to review the gaming data uploading procedures to prevent reccurence of similar cases in the future,” DICJ vouched.