Jeremy Fritz stopped working as an assistant manager for a fitness center in Carlsbad, Calif., during the pandemic lockdown in the spring when gyms were first closed. By the end of April, the company operating the fitness center, Active Wellness, eliminated his health insurance. And in July, he was laid off when it became clear… Continue reading Some Workers Face Looming Cutoffs in Health Insurance
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Layoffs and Pay Cuts Are Now Striking More White-Collar Jobs
First, it was bars, restaurants, hotels. And clothing stores, movie theaters, entertainment venues. And countless small businesses, from bookstores to barber shops. Now, the record-setting flood of layoffs unleashed by the viral outbreak is extending beyond the services industries that bore the initial brunt and are still suffering most. White collar employees, ranging from software… Continue reading Layoffs and Pay Cuts Are Now Striking More White-Collar Jobs