DHAKA: LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Ltd has declared layoffs of its head office in Dhaka amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

The public listed cement multinational company has also decreased sales during the countrywide shutdown. 

The layoffs began on April 12, 2020 and will continue until April 30, according to its notice to employees and filing at the labour office of the Bangladesh government. 

The company may extend the layoff period if the pandemic situation prolongs, the notice read. 

However, permanent factory workers and employees have been ordered not to leave their stations and stay safe during the pandemic by taking preventive measures against the novel coronavirus. 

The document said the head office employees who have been working there for more than one year will be paid as outlined by the labour law. 

During layoffs, the law allows partial payments to be made to employees who have been in the company for a year or more. 

When contacted, a senior official of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh refused to make any comment about the layoff.  

BDST: 1637 HRS, APR 17, 2020
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