BIGSTOCKAbout two-thirds of the laid-off employees will be part-time workersWalt Disney Co said on Tuesday it will lay off roughly 28,000 employees, mostly at its US theme parks, where attendance has been crushed by the coronavirus pandemic, especially in California where Disneyland remains closed. About two-thirds of the laid-off employees will be part-time workers, the company said in a statement. Disney shut its theme parks worldwide when the novel coronavirus began spreading this year. The company had continued to pay health benefits for furloughed workers since April. Last week, Disney urged California officials to issue guidelines that would allow Disneyland to welcome visitors again.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 30, 2020 02:03 UTC