Buffalo, NY (WBEN) As a result of coronavirus concerns, Delaware North says it's trimming its workforce by two thirds temporarily.
Delaware North says the spread of coronavirus has forced the closure of nearly every one of Delaware North’s more than 200 operating locations in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia – including sports and entertainment venues, restaurants, casinos, and parks.
In a statement, Delaware North says "CEOs Jerry Jacobs Jr., Lou Jacobs and Charlie Jacobs have made the agonizing but unavoidable decision to place more than two-thirds of the company’s 3,100 full-time employees on temporary leave."
Delaware North adds full-time employees will continue to receive their medical, dental and vision benefits for eight weeks and a full week of pay for the first week on leave. The company says the full-time workforce staying on is doing so at a reduced rate of pay. In addition, thousands of frontline part-time employees are now no longer being scheduled for work as a result of the shuttered operations.
Delaware North says it's taking the temporary steps to ensure the company’s long-term success.