Harrah's
Opening Gulf Region Employee Assistance Center
Stepping up efforts to help
nearly 8,000 Harrah's employees begin the process
of recovery from Hurricane Katrina, Harrah's Entertainment,
Inc. announced the opening of the Harrah's Gulf
Coast Region Assistance Center today in Gulfport,
Miss.
The center, located at 11975 Seaway Road
in Gulfport, is a resource for employees of Harrah's
three Gulf Region properties displaced by Hurricane
Katrina. Available services include:
* On-site, primary health care services. The first
shipment of emergency medical supplies for the center
arrived this morning from Louisville, Ky., on the
company's corporate jet;
* Assistance with compensation and benefits for
displaced workers;
* Listings of available shelters, local housing
and transportation;
* Information on nationwide job opportunities within
the Harrah's network, and;
* Access to e-mail and to the Harrah's Intranet
with crucial relief and recovery information.
Employees unable to visit the center in person
can call the company's employee information line
at 877-422-7466. Harrah's is asking all displaced
employees to visit the Mississippi center or call
the information line so the company can account
for all employees and direct them to relief services.
Harrah's anticipates opening a second employee
assistance center in Louisiana in the near future.
In other updates:
* Harrah's said it will make up the difference
between military pay and regular pay to employees
whose National Guard or Reserve units are activated
for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts;
* The cast of Tony n' Tina's Wedding announced
two special performances on Sunday, Sept. 11, at
the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Guests making a contribution of $100 or more to
the Harrah's Employee Recovery Fund or the Red Cross
will receive a free ticket to the show, while 30
percent of proceeds from the purchase of regularly-priced
tickets will go to the Employee Recovery Fund. Both
shows will feature guest performances by Nevada
Lt. Gov. Lorraine Hunt and Las Vegas entertainer
Dennis Bono;
* Harrah's readied 150 hotel rooms at its Bourbon
Street hotel in Las Vegas to receive evacuees and
displaced employees arriving from the Gulf Coast
Region;
* As previously announced, Harrah's will pay employees
from its affected properties their regularly scheduled
base pay, up to 90 days, and is giving these employees
first preference for available jobs at other Harrah's
properties. In addition, the company has established
temporary relief shelters for employees at its properties
in Tunica, Miss., Lake Charles, La., and Bossier
City, La.
The public can assist Harrah's employees by visiting
the company's Web site -- www.harrahs.com -- for
additional information on how to help. As more definitive
news and damage assessments become available, Harrah's
will take additional steps to bolster relief efforts
for its employees, and actively participate in the
rebuilding of these vital communities.
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