MGM Resorts lay off employees due to COVID-19 pandemic

MGM Resorts International is making thousands of furloughs permanent today.

The virus.- - m-g-m resorts international is- making thousands of - furloughs permanent today.- employees with mgm resorts, wer- informed that any - employee who isn't called back- to work on or before aug.

31- "will be separated from the - company."

- today marks the deadline for th- date of seperation for- furloughed employees, but mgm - leaders say they are- providing support and resources- for those impacted.

- employees who are not returning- to work retain- their health coverage through - the end of september.

- mgm ceo and president, bill - hornbuckle says that as demand- grows, laid-off employees could- still be called back to their - jobs based on seniority and - position through december 31.

- laid-off employees can also - receive help through- the company's employee emergenc- grant fund, - which has paid out $12 million- so far, through november