MGM Resorts International said Friday it is sending divorce letters to 18,000 former employees across the United States, making their job cuts permanent for now.
MGM’s Empire City remains closed in New York State, as does its MGM Park in Las Vegas. Casinos in Las Vegas, where MGM has an extra large presence on the Strip, are particularly affected by declines in tourism and travel, capacity constraints, the lack of fans at sporting events, and neglected conference and group businesses.
At the beginning of this year, the company employed 70,000 workers in the US
“Nothing hurts me more than delivering news like this,” CEO Bill Hornbuckle wrote in the divorce letter to employees. “The heart of this company is our employees and the world-class service you provide. Please know that your management team is on the clock to find ways to grow our company and welcome more of our colleagues back.”
The company said it will extend health benefits to injured employees until Sept. 30. It is a promise of workers who will be recalled before the end of the year that they will retain their age.
Federal law requires workers to be given a divorce date if they are longer than six months. August 31 marks six months of administrative divorce for the ongoing MGM employees.
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