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Major Announcement Regarding Warcraft III Division”
About Dmitrii Kostin (Happy):
Today, we saw our former Warcraft III player – Dmitrii Kostin (LF.Happy) making a statement on public social platform about us. We fully respect to players’ freedom of speech, so here are the explanations about the player’s (Happy) statement:
- Due to the special nature of our main business of the company, which the club belongs, as of today, in response to relevant government requirements, the company originally expected to resume work on 1st April. However, we are still prohibited to work due to policy adjustments.
- At the same time, we are also affected by the epidemic plague, we haven’t received still has more than one million transfer fees, operating subsidies, prizes and other incomes yet.
- Under the premise of force majeure, there are a part of staffs haven’t get paid; and also a small part of players haven’t get their prize yet, meanwhile the company has received the prize.
(During this period, some staff and players applied to the club because of personal difficulties. The boss personally paid a total of nearly 400,000 RMB in advance.)
Besides of Happy, this delay issuance decision has gotten understand and agree by all staffs and players including the Korean staffs and players. We are deeply sorry for causing the inconvenience to Dmitrii Kostin (Happy).
After a discussion by the company, we also decided the final salary payment date, the adjustment announcement has been delivered to all employees in the club on 10th April 2020. The original text is as follows:
Adjustment announcement
To all employees and players:
Since the main business of the company has been affected by objective factors such as the domestic epidemic plague’s situation, the main business has not yet resumed normal business since January. The revenue of the Club began to recover gradually in the beginning of April.
In order to ensure the normal operation of the company and the club, the company determined that from April to June, the salary payment time will be temporarily changed from 10th to 30th each month. If there are no special circumstances, it will be resumed on July 10.
The company apologizes for any inconvenience caused to you, and thanks for your understanding and support during the outbreak.
The club will not decrease salary during special periods. Staff and players from each department please pay attention to epidemic prevention, work hard, and strive to create good results in the game.
Thank you for reading.
HR Department
10th April, 2020
After receiving the “Adjustment announcement”, we regret that the company didn’t get understood and support by the Dmitrii Kostin (Happy), and we received a request from the Dmitrii Kostin. After that, the company responded to the player on 12th April 2020. The original text is as follows:
To Domitrii Kostin:
On 10th April, the club gave you a announcement about the adjustment of the salary payment date for all staffs and players in LF e-sports club.
Adjustment announcement
To all employees and players:
Since the main business of the company has been affected by objective factors such as the domestic epidemic plague’s situation, the main business has not yet resumed normal business since January. The revenue of the Club began to recover gradually in the beginning of April.
In order to ensure the normal operation of the company and the club, the company determined that from April to June, the salary payment time will be temporarily changed from 10th to 30th each month. If there are no special circumstances, it will be resumed on July 10.
The company apologizes for any inconvenience caused to you, and thanks for your understanding and support during the outbreak.
The club will not decrease salary during special periods. Staff and players from each department please pay attention to epidemic prevention, work hard, and strive to create good results in the game.
Thank you for reading.
HR Department
10th April, 2020
At present, the company has received your request and has been fully informed by the staff.
And here are the following ideas by the company:
- Since signing the contract, the club has fully recognized your diligent efforts in the Warcraft III, and the club also highly sure of the excellent results that you obtained during this period.
- The delay payment of club salaries and prizes is something that none of us would like to see. This is not caused by the company ’s inability. But, after the outbreak, the government require the company stopped working from February 2020. Until today, we are still unable to resume work, and we also hope the problem will be properly resolved in the short term. I believe you know that similar incidents have never happened before.
- The delay payment of salaries and prizes is applicable to all the staffs and players in the club with a total of more than 50 people. After receiving the announcement, beside of you, all members express their understanding and respect for the arrangement.
- We sincerely hope that when encountering such irresistible incidents, we can get everyone’s understanding and support. But we also absolutely respect everyone’s opinions and ideas. So when you propose to cancel the contract, and you want to expose the matter on the Internet, and at the same time refuse to train without receiving a salary and prize, we feel sorry about it, but we also fully understand your emotions and demands.
After a careful discussion, the company decided to serve the notice as follows:
We will keep following the decision, the company will continue to adjust the salary payment date according to the original plan in April, May, and June.
In this incident, if you insist on canceling the contract, although it is regrettable, the company will respect and agree to your application. The cancellation will take effect immediately after the delivery of this letter.
The company will pay you the income during the contract period according to the notified time, and the company will also pay you the unreceived prizes on 30th in next month after the company receive the prize.
The company will always respect freedom of speech, but at the same time we will continue to pay attention to your speech in any public platform. If you post any false statements about the club, we will reserve the right to pursue the law.
Good luck!
Hong Kong LuckyFuture Entertainment Media Co., Ltd.
Sunday, April 12, 2020
In view of the fact that Dmitrii Kostin expressed his attitude of cancellation in the articles published on public social platforms, the club is now regarded as the cancellation notice in the written notice sent to Dmitrii Kostin on 12th April, 2020 in accordance with the relevant provisions of the contract, and continue to distribute Dmitrii Kostin’s unpaid wages and prizes due to the epidemic according to the original plan. Unreceived prizes will be paid on the 30th of the following month.
The club thanked Dmitrii Kostin for his outstanding performance during the contract period. At the same time, the club provided high salary to recognize and match Dmitrii Kostin’s performance before the outbreak.
It is a pity that Dmitrii Kostin did not choose to understand and overcome the difficulties hand in hand with the club. The club also fully respects the players’ own wishes and freedom of speech, but we also reserve the right to resort to law for any untrue statements.
LuckyFuture eSports Club
13th April, 2020
Warcraft III Department Suspension Notice
Recently, the club has made an appointment with the players of Warcraft III players – LF.WFZ, LF.iceorc and LF.So.in. And today, we have the last player Domitrii Kostin (LF.Happy ) complete the appointment.
Since then, we regret to announce that the Warcraft III Deparment of the LF e-Sports club has officially ceased operations. Goodbye!
LuckyFuture eSports Club
13th April, 2020
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