MGM Resorts Will Lay Off 18,000 Workers As Business Still Lags From Pandemic
Bruce Haring, Anita Bennett UPDATE: MGM Resorts International said today it will lay off 18,000 employees nationwide, a total representing more than 25 percent of its US workforce.The totals largely represent furloughed workers, who were notified back in late June that more permanent separation from the company was possible. The company is one of Nevada’s largest employers, and had a total of 83,000 worldwide workers prior to the pandemic.The layoffs are yet another sign that Las Vegas is not recovering quickly from the closures wrought by the pandemic.