ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Disney has announced the company will furlough employees whose jobs are not necessary at this time amid the spread of the coronavirus. “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,” Disney said in a statement.
Disney said employees have received full pay and benefits since the theme parks have closed. Employees will be paid through April 18, for a total of five additional weeks of pay, according to the company. “With no clear indication of when we can restart our businesses, we’re forced to make the difficult