McDonald’s Preparing More Layoffs on Corporate Level: Report

Fast-food giant McDonald’s (Chicago) is preparing to announce more layoffs in its corporate workforce this week, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Last week, the company reportedly sent an email to U.S. and some international employees telling them to work from home from Monday to Wednesday this week. Why? “During the week of April 3, we will communicate key decisions related to roles and staffing levels across the organization,” the email said.

As of this posting, McDonald’s wouldn’t disclose how many of its staff it planned to lay off. Its global workforce currently stands at around 150,000, down from 205,000 in 2019, the Journal reports.