Leon's Furniture cutting half of its staff, closing 72 corporate stores

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Leon's Furniture Ltd. is laying off 3,900 employees or about half its total current workforce as it deals with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The move comes as businesses across the country cut staff to deal with the economic slowdown caused by steps taken to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

The company's retail banners include Leon's, the Brick, the Brick Mattress Store and the Brick Outlet as well as Appliance Canada and Midnorthern Appliance. Leon's says it will offer supplemental payments to its employees on top of any employment insurance benefits.

 

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Excuse me, but aren’t furniture stores ‘non essential’ and supposed to completely close as per Fords announcement?

I understand that Canada post is an essential service, but can someone talk about Canada post and their workers during this deadly virus. . Just check Montreal, Toronto, BC locations. People work very close to each other especially Parcel teams. Some locations are out of masks..

They could save a few bucks by shelving there annoying commercials

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