McDonald’s Corp. has temporarily closed its U.S. offices and has started informing corporate employees about layoffs being made by the burger giant as part of a broader company restructuring, The Wall Street Journal reported. The company’s corporate vice president of insurance said he was informed that his position was being eliminated and he was leaving the company after 20 years, he said. The Chicago-based fast-food chain said in an internal email to U.S. employees and some international staff that they should work from home from Monday through Wednesday so it can deliver staffing decisions virtually. The company asked employees to cancel all in-person meetings with vendors and other outside parties at its headquarters. “During the week of April 3, we will communicate key decisions related to roles and staffing levels across the organization,” the company said in the message. McDonald’s employs more than 150,000 people globally in corporate roles and its owned restaurants, with 70% of them located outside of the U.S., the chain said in February. (Subscription required to view article.)
