Walt Disney Studios’ staffers in the film department have been hit with furloughs on Thursday, a week after it was announced that the conglomerate will begin furloughing certain employees whose jobs aren’t deemed necessary, beginning on April 19, TheWrap has informed.
The company did not give a specific number for the amount of people who it expects to be impacted by the furloughs, but did say that all of those affected will remain Disney employees with full healthcare benefits. Apparently, staffers at labels such as Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Searchlight and more were notified of furloughs. Additionally, the marketing and distribution departments have been impacted.
“The Covid-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on our world with untold suffering and loss, and has required all of us to make sacrifices. Over the last few weeks, mandatory decrees from government officials have shut down a majority of our businesses,” a Disney spokesperson said in a statement.
“Disney employees have received full pay and benefits during this time, and we’ve committed to paying them through April 18, for a total of five additional weeks of compensation. However, with no clear indication of when we can restart our businesses, we’re forced to make the difficult decision to take the next step and furlough employees whose jobs aren’t necessary at this time,” he added.
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