MGM Resorts to Lay Off Entertainment and Sports Staff

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MGM Resorts International has informed a large part of its entertainment and sports workers that they will be fired as of August 31.

The notification was made in accordance with the Worker Adjustment and Training Act (WARN). A labor law that protects American workers by requiring employers with 100 or more employees to give 60 days notice before business closes or terminations.

These employees were suspended, enjoying benefits, until the end of August, according to Las Vegas Review-Journal. The benefits end on September 1st.

MGM told employees that it originally expected the closings to be brief and to resume business normally. But the pandemic has progressed and, according to available data, it appears that “it will not be safe to offer concerts again before August 31, 2020”.

MGM Resorts still has no deadline to resume all activities

The company also announced that it plans to reopen training and sports venues when it is safe, but has stressed to the dismissed employees that it expects to rehire as many as possible. Across the company, approximately 63,000 MGM Resorts employees were suspended from May to August 31.

The spokesman for MGM Resorts International reinforced, in an announcement, that “as shows and other entertainment events are unlikely to return to Las Vegas next month, workers in that industry have unfortunately been affected. We strive to be as transparent as possible with employees and are working to reduce the impact and help them move forward. ”

The statement followed: “We are in constant contact with government officials and look forward to the time when we can call employees back to attend our entertainment events when we re-launch them for our guests.”

The company declined to provide details on how many employees were affected by this news. Those affected are hotel entertainment managers, branch supervisors and ushers. In May, the company laid off several executives, including longtime workers in its entertainment field.