Some companies in Puerto Rico continued to pay salaries to their employees despite the fact that their shops were closed, — informs ABC.
Including TJX, the parent company of T. J. Maxx, Home Goods and Marshalls. Its representatives believe that «doing the right thing in the circumstances». Nordstrom and Starbucks are also among those who have not forgotten about the employees.
Companies are interested in staff who want to stay in the same place of work and «ready to offer assistance in relocating». In addition, Starbucks established the Starbucks Foundation Puerto Rico Tacita Verde Fund to assist employees whose homes were destroyed by hurricanes in Puerto Rico. Nordstrom has also made efforts to assist affected employees. The staff is non-performing stores of both companies was transferred to the open outlets.
Recall that Puerto Rico was faced with two devastating hurricanes, Irma and Mary, which has hit the country with a break of two weeks.
According to the Governor of Puerto Rico Ricardo Rossello, the main goal of the government is to restore electricity to half the island by November and no later than mid-December.
