The temporary Earl of Sandwich restaurant located in the Downtown Disney District of Disneyland Resort has announced it will be permanently closing, resulting in the layoff of 167 employees. Earl of Sandwich Closing, Employee Layoffs The Earl of Sandwich has been the subject of several news stories in the past several months, as the restaurant … Read more
Employees from Gideon’s Bakehouse at Disney Springs have come forward with reports of dangerous and dirty working conditions, as told to WDWNT in an exclusive interview. Gideon’s Bakehouse Employees Speak Out After reports emerged about unsafe practices and unfair wages, we spoke with a collective of Gideon’s Bakehouse employees about the ongoing issues. The staff … Read more
A gender discrimination lawsuit first filed against The Walt Disney Company in 2019 could move forward as a class-action lawsuit and cost the company over $300 million. The suit was filed in 2019 in Los Angeles County Superior Court by law firm Andrus Anderson LLP on behalf of Cast Members LaRonda Rasmussen and Karen Moore. … Read more
You may be missing those infamous Cosmic Ray’s nuggets, and while these may not be the same, those who work for any the Central Florida theme parks, such as Cast Members at Walt Disney World and Team Members at Universal Orlando now have the chance to indulge in some free chicken over at Chick-fil-A. For … Read more
With Walt Disney World Resort furloughs going into effect on April 19, the State of Florida has agreed to allow Disney to automatically submit applications for furloughed Cast Members into the unemployment system. Furloughed Cast Members are receiving emails as confirmation notices of their auto-enrollment. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the state is "open" to … Read more
As updates continue on the status of Walt Disney World furloughs, the Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stated today in a press conference that the state is “open” to auto-enrolling the thousands of furloughed Cast Members upon the start of the company-wide furlough on April 19. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the state is "open" to … Read more
Amidst a wave of furloughs across Walt Disney World Resort and throughout the theme park industry in Orlando and beyond, the Four Seasons Resort Orlando has furloughed most of its employees due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic closures. As reported by the Orlando Business Journal, the hotel furloughed 835 workers upon closing on March 24, … Read more
Disney has announced that it will be furloughing all U.S. based, non-essential Cast Members and employees starting April 19. Due to the ongoing nationwide Coronavirus crisis, all Disney Parks are closed indefinitely, with no clear re-opening date due to the ever-changing complexities of the pandemic. The OC Register reports: A letter from Disney about the … Read more