Caesars announced up to 90% of staff to be furloughed

Another major casino operator has announced details about how many staff will be furloughed during the COVID-19 crisis. Caesars Entertainment issued an April 2 press release, announcing roughly 90 percent of its domestic U.S. employees will receive a temporary leave.

While exact figures weren’t given, spokesman Richard Broome noted “tens of thousands” of employees will be furloughed. “Given the uncertain duration of the property closures throughout the network, Caesars is temporarily moving to the minimum workforce needed to maintain basic operations,” the statement said.

Based on the latest employee numbers released by Caesars, the company employs 64,000 employees domestically, suggesting over 50,000 might have to face tough times.

The furloughed employees will remain employees, of course, and Caesars will pay for their salaries for the first two weeks of the closure. They can then use their paid time off to receive additional pay. In the case of Nevada employees, pay will run through April 3.