Originally posted by sexy girls:
[b]Zoe's contract has not been terminated
July 31, 2007
It's official: Zoe Tay's contact has not been terminated. In a
MediaCorp Studios statement issued last night, senior
vice-president of Production Resources Andrew Cheng said that there
is no termination of artistes who are pregnant.
It's official: Zoe Tay's contact has not been terminated.
In an interview she gave to a magazine, the 39-year-old star who is
seven months pregnant with her second child said that "pregnant
artistes will have their contracts suspended temporarily and
reinstated after they give birth. That is why for this period, I
will have no income." The artiste also said that there was no such
policy back then in 2004 when she was pregnant with her first
child.
This quote was later picked by and reported in a Chinese daily
yesterday.
In a MediaCorp Studios statement issued last night, senior
vice-president of Production Resources Andrew Cheng rebutted the
news saying: "There is no termination of artistes who are
pregnant."
He said: "The present service contract provides flexibility to
artistes who are unable to discharge their duties fully due to
their personal interest, to be paid according to the jobs they can
perform. This also applies to artistes who are pregnant.
"Mediacorp Studios has always adopted a pro-family practice.
Although the nature of the service contract is "contract of
services only", we still pay all pregnant artistes the three-month
full pay ( similar to permanent staff on maternity leave) with no
obligation or extra commitment by the artistes."
http://ch8.mediacorptv.com/around8/announcements/view/943/1/.html[/b]
They can say whatever they want to save their own ass. The point
is: Zoe is not going to be paid salary. I dun recall MOM endorse
this kind of practise to pregnant staff. Maybe the Ministry of HOme
Affairs would like to address this?
