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    "excerpt": "London, April 2:\u00a0\u00a0The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced salary cuts for its employees to help lower central costs, and protect jobs in the long-term, as the COVID-19 situation cont",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>London, April 2:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced salary cuts for its employees to help lower central costs, and protect jobs in the long-term, as the COVID-19 situation continues to unfold.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The announcement includes measures to consult with staff on reducing all employees&#39; salaries for two months from April 1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Proposed cuts will vary according to the employee&#39;s job grade, ranging from 25 per cent to 10 per cent. The Executive Management Team and Board will receive a salary reduction of 20 per cent, while Chief Executive Officer Tom Harrison has volunteered a 25 per cent reduction.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Some staff will also be asked to consent to furloughing through the government&#39;s coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, whereafter the ECB will supplement to ensure staff receive 100 per cent of their reduced salary, stated an ECB media release.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The board will additionally freeze all recruitment in 2020, with critical roles only being replaced when an employee leaves the business, it added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>On Monday, the ECB had said that it will provide a 61-million-pound interim package to help cricket withstand the financial impact of coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Yesterday, we rolled out an interim financial package which is fundamental to ensuring the short-term survival of the professional and recreational cricket network,&quot; said Harrison.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Despite this, the financial situation remains challenging, so our support must be ongoing. Today, we have made a difficult but important announcement to cut central costs through a number of measures - all with a desire to protect jobs in the long-term and ensure we are better prepared to weather the storm ahead,&quot; he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>All professional cricket in England has been suspended till May 28 amid the coronavirus outbreak which has so far claimed more than 2,000 lives in the country.<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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