MGM Resorts International is set to lay off 18,000 furloughed workers in the U.S. as its casino and hotel reopening faces continuing impact from the global COVID-19 spread.
The holding company for the Las Vegas casino and hotel operator in an Aug. 28 letter to employees obtained by The Hollywood Reporter said MGM Resorts had not yet "returned to full operating capacity" after furloughing its U.S.
workforce six months ago as the virus crisis gathered pace. MGM Resorts added that federal law required the company to offer a separation date for furloughed workers, which would be Aug.
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