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US – IGT confirms eight week furlough for US workforce
By Phil - 6 April 2020
International Gaming Technology (IGT) is putting a temporary furlough program in place for its North American operations, to counter the downturn in business from the COVID-19 casino closures and ban on unessential business.
The temporary furlough program, which will cover around 2,300 North American workers, is expected to last eight weeks weeks from April 6, 2020. Employees will continue to receive health and welfare benefits during the furlough.
Robert Vincent, Chairman, IGT Global Solutions Corporation, said: “Our priority is to protect the health of people, while we take responsible actions to serve our customers and stakeholders. We are taking specific actions to bring our operations in line with customer and player demand, which include base salary reductions for senior leaders and the implementation of short-term furlough programs for certain employee groups. We will continue to work diligently to support the welfare of our people with a focus on our industry’s short-term sustainability and longer-term success.”
