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TORONTO, May 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Manulife and
John Hancock will be giving its more
than 35,000 employees a "Thank You Day" off on Friday, June 19 this year in appreciation of all
the hard work they've done serving customers and helping people
make decisions easier and lives better. In addition, the Company
will be providing five additional personal days next year to each
employee to support wellbeing by encouraging regular time off, and
provide the opportunity for employees to take vacations that are
meaningful to them which they may not have been able to do in the
current environment.
"I am so proud and grateful for the commitment our people have
shown – it's taken energy and incredible stamina," said Manulife
CEO Roy Gori. "While many
communities begin the process of reopening, it's safe to assume
that things won't be returning to what we thought was 'normal' for
some time. So, we will all need to continue to take care of
ourselves and practice healthy habits, which include unplugging and
taking time to unwind. We'll be getting that done together, as a
global team, on Friday, June
19th this year."
Along with this additional time off, Manulife and John Hancock have taken a range of actions to
support the well-being of our employees and their families in
response to the challenges they face due to the pandemic. The
company is offering flexible work arrangements, supplemental paid
time-off and additional virtual mental health resources.
Manulife is also proud to have contributed $25 million in response to COVID-19, focused on
several critical fronts, including relief for its customers,
support for employees and aid for communities.
About Manulife
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial
services group that helps people make their decisions easier and
lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across
our offices in Canada,
Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the
United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and
wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and
institutions. At the end of 2019, we had more than 35,000
employees, over 98,000 agents, and thousands of distribution
partners, serving almost 30 million customers. As of March 31, 2020, we had $1.2 trillion (US$0.8
trillion) in assets under management and administration, and
in the previous 12 months we made $30.4
billion in payments to our customers. Our principal
operations are in Asia,
Canada and the United States where we have served
customers for more than 155 years. We trade as 'MFC' on the
Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges
and under '945' in Hong Kong.
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