Disney to stop paying 1 lakh workers while top exec takes 3% pay cut
By MYBRANDBOOK
The Walt Disney Company has announced the scrapping of payment of nearly half of its workforce this week. Disney theme parks and hotels have been shut in Europe and the US for almost five weeks due to worldwide Covid-19 lockdowns.
According to news, denying payments for more than 100,000 of the so-called ‘cast members’ will help the company save $500 million a month. Disney said it will provide full healthcare benefits for staff placed on unpaid leave and urged its US employees to apply for government benefits through the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package.
Disneyland and Disney World closed their doors last month due to the outbreak. The company’s Executive Chairman Bob Iger gave up half of his annual base salary of $3 million for this year. His total compensation for the recent fiscal year was $47.5 million, including a cash bonus and stock awards. The $1.5 million pay cut is around three percent of Iger's total income.
Meanwhile, some Disney execs are reportedly angry about having to sign new ‘temporary’ contracts reducing their pay by up to 30 percent with no end date. According to a news source, Vice-Presidents at Disney usually earn between $150,000 and $200,000 in base pay, while Senior Execs often earn $700,000 or more. Disney made nearly $7 billion in operating income from its parks, experiences and products business last year, making up nearly half of all operating profits. The fortunes for the company’s online streaming site Disney Plus have been much better, with more than 50 million subscribers in just five months since it was launched.
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