Brightline suspends service due to coronavirus, lays off more than 250 workers

U.S. clothing rental firm Rent the Runway said on Saturday it had laid off retail employees following temporary store closures amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak......»»

Brightline temporarily suspended service of its South Florida trains Wednesday as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The train line has stations in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. Brightline's last northbound train departed from Mi.....»»

Black food service workers whose incomes largely derive from tips have earned less during the coronavirus pandemic than their White counterparts and are more likely to experience retaliation for enforcing social distancing and mask rules......»»

The huge service side of the U.S. economy grew faster in January and companies added more workers, signaling better times ahead as the record surge in coronavirus cases receded......»»

At least 19,000 of the agency's 644,000 workers are sick or in isolation due to the novel coronavirus, which has been complicating deliveries. Officials work on ballots at the Gwinnett Co.....»»

The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in thousands of postal service workers getting sick or needing to isolat.....»»

The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday made it easier for employers to allow workers to make adjustments to their health insurance plans and flexible spending accounts in response to the coronavirus pandemic......»»

In the harshest downturn for American workers in U.S. history, employers cut in April and the unemployment rate more than tripled to 14.7%. Back in February, before the coronavirus<…; pandemic... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Houston-based food distribution giant Sysco Corp. (NYSE: SYY) has laid off and furloughed more workers. The Houston Chronicle reported this round of job cuts include employees at its corporate office in Houston. “Social distancing measures implem.....»»

Heritage Golf Group, a California-based golf group with courses in Florida, South Carolina and Virginia, has laid off 33 workers at its golf course in Lutz because of coronavirus. The group laid off the workers at TPC Tampa Bay located at 5300 W. .....»»

In an effort to quell the coronavirus pandemic in the Kansas City area, many people are staying at home, but countless others are deemed essential workers and continue to go about their duties. The Raphael Hotel, 325 Ward Parkway in Kansas City, i.....»»

Cutbacks on subway service is causing overcrowding and endangering the safety of essential workers on the front line fighting the coronavirus pandemic, a frustrated Mayor Bill de Blasio said... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Used car dealership DriveTime has hit the brakes on its Clearwater site due to the impacts of coronavirus. The Tempe, Arizona-based company gave notice to the state on March 27 that the temporary closure is due to the "unforeseeable downturn in b.....»»

Support small businesses and food service workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Twitch CEO Emmett Shear......»»

Honda Motor Co on Tuesday said that it had furloughed workers at its U.S. plants which will be closed until May 1 as demand for cars in the country has plummeted due to the spread of the coronavirus......»»

Town & Country-based Rawlings Sporting Goods is laying off 130 workers at a plant in Washington, Missouri. "The layoff is a result of the unforeseeable, dramatic downturn in business caused by the coronavirus natural disaster resulting in postpone.....»»

U.S. online grocery delivery company Instacart said on Thursday it will distribute free health and safety kits to full-service shoppers, days after its workers went on strike to call attention to safety and wage concerns over the coronavirus crisis......»»

Beachcomber Beach Resort in St. Petersburg is among the growing list of local hotels to shut down operations and lay off staff. The resort on Gulf Boulevard temporarily laid off 117 employees, a March 24 notification letter to the Florida Departm.....»»

Airbnb hosts will provide free rooms for workers in Britain's National Health Service (NHS) to support their work during the coronavirus outbreak, the company said on Sunday......»»

Ashley Stewart/Business Insider The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in shutdowns and massive losses for retailers, restaurants, and their workers. But many are supplementing their income l.....»»