Disney World to Furlough 43,000 Employees During Indefinite Closure
Source: Variety
By Jordan Moreau
After it was announced last week, the Walt Disney Co. will begin to furlough employees on April 19, and 43,000 staffers at Disney World will be affected, the workers union said Saturday.
The Service Trades Council Union said that the 43,000 employees will be able to file for unemployment benefits in Florida immediately, and those with insurance will retain their medical, dental and life insurance benefits for up to one year.
Disney will pay 100% of all insurance costs. There will be no cost to any employee whos on furlough for use of their medical insurance and the continued coverage of it, the union said in a release. Disney will also pay for any coronavirus test for employees covered by its insurance.
All employees will be able to return to their jobs after the furlough is over.
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Read more: https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/disney-world-closed-employees-laid-off-furlough-1234577987/
rzemanfl
(29,557 posts)the health insurance premiums as income. In any event, good luck to them all in getting the DEO to do jack shit.
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(644 posts)packman
(16,296 posts)Other taxes, for sure, but no state income tax.
Bayard
(22,073 posts)And his wife, both work there in accounting.
Stuart G
(38,427 posts)Maeve
(42,282 posts)But is keeping full-time workers on at 80% pay through May.(my youngest works there)