Starting April 19, Best Buy (Richfield, Minn.) will furlough 51,000 hourly employees.
While nearly all part-time employees will be furloughed, 82 percent of full-time employees will remain on payroll, reports Retail Dive.
The company will continue to offer health benefits to furloughed employees but will suspend its 401(k) matching program.
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