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I-TEAM: Management company change at Serenata Beach Club means some workers won’t come back
Read full article: I-TEAM: Management company change at Serenata Beach Club means some workers won’t come backSome employees at the Serenata Beach Club in Ponte Vedra Beach say they won’t be returning because of poor communication from the owners on financial issues. The managing company issued a notice of termination to beach club employees Monday because of “irrecoverable business losses” and directed employees to pursue other opportunities in the area.
Best Buy lays off 5,000 full-time employees, to replace them with 2,000 part-time workers
Read full article: Best Buy lays off 5,000 full-time employees, to replace them with 2,000 part-time workersThe company said it cut the jobs because more shoppers are choosing to buy online instead of coming inside its stores. Best Buy said it will replace the 5,000 full-time employees with 2,000 part-time workers. A group of workers has posted an online petition calling for Best Buy to compensate employees for lost wages related to cuts. About 792 of the nearly 4,000 signatures were from Best Buy workers, said Shannon Fulfs, the petition organizer who works at a Best Buy in the Omaha, Nebraska area. Best Buy shares fell nearly 6% to $107.05 in morning trading Thursday.
JaxPort employees donate nearly $19K to local charities
Read full article: JaxPort employees donate nearly $19K to local charitiesJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two local charities are getting a nice boost thanks to more than $18,600 in donations from JaxPort employees, the port authority announced Monday. Employees pooled what they could spare to raise the money in support United Way of Northeast Florida and Creating Healthier Communities, which provide social and health services to Jacksonville-area families. SIGN UP: Take the pledge to be Positively JaxJaxPort Chairman Jamie Shelton called the donations, part of the 2020 JaxPort Charity Drive, a show of remarkable generosity. Since 2002, JaxPort employees have donated over $700,000 to the two local nonprofit organizations, which say the needs of the people they serve have only grown amid the coronavirus pandemic. Share your good deedsIf you’re doing something to make a difference in our community, we want to hear about it.
Lowe’s announces bonuses, plans to hire 50,000
Read full article: Lowe’s announces bonuses, plans to hire 50,000JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Lowe’s plans to hire more than 50,000 new employees ahead of the spring rush and award $80 million in bonuses to current associates, according to a release from the company. The latest bonus will bring the company’s total commitment to associates, communities and store safety during the pandemic to nearly $1.3 billion. The release said: “Active hourly associates at U.S. stores, distribution centers and call centers will receive the bonus on Feb. 5 in recognition of their continued dedication. Full-time hourly associates will receive $300, and part-time and seasonal associates will receive $150. This will be the seventh bonus or special payment Lowe’s has provided to hourly associates during the pandemic.”AdThe company is also looking to hire full-time, part-time and seasonal workers.
$500 grant available for restaurant employees impacted by COVID-19
Read full article: $500 grant available for restaurant employees impacted by COVID-19Editor's Note: News4Jax is aware that the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund website was not working this morning. We have reached out to the National Restaurant Association for comment. It’s hard to say which industry in the United States has suffered the most adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. At least 110,000 more businesses are expected to shutter in the next month, according to estimates by the National Restaurant Association. The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation created the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund which will provide $500 grants to restaurant industry employees who have been adversely impacted by COVID-19, financially, whether through a decrease in wages or loss of employment.
More than 450 Duval County school employees are reporting the need to self-isolate, according to the district
Read full article: More than 450 Duval County school employees are reporting the need to self-isolate, according to the districtJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than 450 Duval County school employees are reporting the need to self-isolate, according to the Duval County School District. This comes after school officials sent out a survey to school employees asking where they traveled over spring break. The school district announced Friday plans to extend spring break another week, with students returning to school on March 23. “It’s not a lot considering we have a school district of 13,000 employees,” Duval Teachers United President Terrie Brady said. It’s still unclear how many Duval County students might need to self-isolate due to possible exposure to the coronavirus.