Layoffs

Coronavirus Triggers Furloughs For Over 1K Workers At Simon-Owned Malls
Coronavirus Triggers Furloughs For Over 1K Workers At Simon-Owned Malls
March 31, 2020  |  Retail

As social distancing and stay-at-home orders continue due to the escalating COVID-19 pandemic, Simon Property Group has furloughed about 30 percent of its workforce, or...

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Retail Chains Furlough Workers Amid COVID-19 Shutdowns
Retail Chains Furlough Workers Amid COVID-19 Shutdowns
March 31, 2020  |  Retail

Amid lengthened measures to keep COVID-19 from spreading, some of the country’s biggest retail chains have been forced to put workers on a leave of...

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Macy’s, Other Retailers Forced To Furlough Employees
Macy’s, Other Retailers Forced To Furlough Employees
March 30, 2020  |  Retail

Department store Macy’s will be forced to furlough most of its employees this week as the coronavirus pandemic continues to close hundreds of stores across...

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Shift Happens: Online Car Company Manages Crisis With Class
Shift Happens: Online Car Company Manages Crisis With Class
March 27, 2020  |  Retail

No chief executive worth his or her salt wants to have the meeting that Shift CEO Toby Russell had last week. The online car selling...

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Job Board Upstream To Launch Early For Those Jobless From Virus Outbreak
Job Board Upstream To Launch Early For Those Jobless From Virus Outbreak
March 24, 2020  |  Coronavirus

A new job board, Upstream, has launched ahead of schedule to attempt to help people get back to work after they were laid off due...

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Coronavirus: CVS Health Looks To Hire 50,000 Workers; H&M Mulls Temporary Layoffs
Coronavirus: CVS Health Looks To Hire 50,000 Workers; H&M Mulls Temporary Layoffs
March 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Retailers are adapting their operations and rolling out initiatives amid COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Here are the latest updates from the retail...

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Coronavirus Triggers Job Losses, Reduced Hours
Coronavirus Triggers Job Losses, Reduced Hours
March 19, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Millions of Americans are working from home or not working at all as businesses shutter or reduce hours in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic,...

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Coronavirus Triggers Furloughs At Marriotts Worldwide
Coronavirus Triggers Furloughs At Marriotts Worldwide
March 17, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Worldwide furloughs are happening at Marriott International in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting collapse of travel and tourism, according to reports on...

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WeWork Could Cut 1K Employees In New Wave Of Layoffs
WeWork Could Cut 1K Employees In New Wave Of Layoffs
March 13, 2020  |  Personnel

Embattled co-working company WeWork is facing another set of layoffs while trying to cut expenses and rebound from a tough period that saw a failed...

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