US Disney to lay off tens of thousands of employees

Due to the coronavirus spreading from China to the whole world, many companies from the entertainment sector to the aviation sector, from the banking sector to the automotive sector are having great difficulties. As part of the fight against the coronavirus, giant brands had to shutter their businesses for a certain period of time. Businesses that reopened under the coronavirus rules, on the other hand, suffered a great loss, while companies that fell into difficulties had to dismiss their personnel unwillingly.

67 percent of them are part-time

In USA, where the most loss of life in the world is experienced, all businesses, large and small, also got their share from the epidemic. Walt Disney, one of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, has decided to close its theme parks for a certain period of time due to the coronavirus. Disney announced that it had difficulties due to the low demand for theme parks, which were opened due to the high number of cases and loss of life in the coronavirus epidemic. Disney Parks Manager Josh D’Amaro stated that they had to lay off their 28,000 staff working at California-based theme parks. D’Amaro stated that 67 percent of the personnel whose employment contract will be terminated are part-time workers.

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