About two-thirds of the laid-off employees will be part-time workers, the company said in a statement. Disney shut its theme parks around the world when the novel coronavirus began spreading this year. In a letter to employees, D'Amaro called the move "heartbreaking." Disney did not disclose how many other US employees work in the parks unit, which includes consumer products, cruise lines and other businesses. Last week, Disney officials said their coronavirus protections had been successful and urged California officials to issue guidelines that would allow Disneyland to welcome visitors again.

Source: bd News24 September 29, 2020 23:03 UTC