MGM Resorts lays off 18,000 employees
MGM Resorts, one of the biggest hotel and casino conglomerate announced that it is laying off 18,000 “furloughed employees” in the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bill Hornbuckle, the chief executive officer of MGM Resorts said that the “federal law requires companies to provide a date of separation for furloughed employees who are not recalled within 6 months.”
“Regrettably, August 31 marks the date of separation for thousands of MGM Resorts employees whom we have not yet been able to bring back,” he added.
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Many businesses such as hotels, bars, and restaurants were forced to shut down as the pandemic emerged.
Hornbuckle noted that “our industry – and country – continues to be impacted by the pandemic, and we have not returned to full operating capacity.”
According to the CEO of the hotel and casino firm, the laid-off employees could reapply when jobs became available.
Meanwhile, based on the report of Rappler.com, the United States continues to dominate as the worst hit with 6,096,235 recorded cases, 185,901 fatalities, and 3,375,838 recoveries as per worldometers.info.
While Brazil clinched the second spot with 3,812,605 cases, 119,594 deaths, and 2,976,796 recoveries, and on the third spot is India with 3,461,240 cases, 62,713 deaths and 2,647,538 recoveries.
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