"Lotte Duty Free Implements Industry-First Remote Work to Prevent COVID-19"

From February 28 to March 6
All Headquarters Employees to Respond to Emergency Situations
Extension of Period to Be Reviewed Based on Trends

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] Lotte Duty Free announced on the 27th that it will implement remote work for headquarters employees from tomorrow, the 28th, until the 6th of next month to prevent infection and spread among employees due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

All headquarters employees, except for the minimum personnel required for emergency response, are subject to remote work, and the period may be extended depending on the trend of COVID-19 spread.

Lee Gap, CEO of Lotte Duty Free, stated, “Lotte Duty Free is making every effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to protect the health of customers and employees,” adding, “We will organically expand response measures according to the guidelines of health authorities and the COVID-19 situation.”

Prior to this, Lotte Duty Free had been operating five downtown duty-free stores in Korea on reduced hours since the 4th. The number of store staff has also been minimized during operations.

Meanwhile, Lotte Duty Free formed an emergency response committee chaired by CEO Lee Gap on the 24th of last month and has been operating a continuous response system. Disinfection work is conducted once daily by a professional company at major stores, and stores are disinfected more than six times daily by internal staff. All employees are required to wear masks, and masks are also provided to customers using the stores.

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