The Calgary Sport and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC), which owns the Calgary Flames and other sports teams in the city, has issued temporary layoffs and salary rollbacks amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The organization said Monday that 150 employees — about 50 per cent of its full-timers — have been given two weeks’ notice for a 60-day layoff, which will start on April 13.
The CSEC said it has received consent from Service Canada to launch a supplemental unemployment benefit so it can offer laid off employees an employment insurance top up payment, meaning these workers will have the lowest net decrease in compensation within the corporation.