ORLANDO, Fla. – Beginning on May 3, Universal Orlando part-time workers will be furloughed as the theme park is expected to remain closed due to the coronavirus until at least June, on Friday the theme park company confirmed those employees are being automatically enrolled in Florida’s unemployment system.
Universal previously announced on April 10 part-time workers would be furloughed beginning May 3 and all other workers would see their pay cut 20% beginning April 20.
An exact number of employees who will be without pay was not provided by the company. Walt Disney World has also furloughed about 70,000 of its employees who work at the Florida resorts and theme parks.