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COVID-19: Ritz-Carlton In White Plains To Close With About 200 Losing Jobs COVID-19: Ritz-Carlton In White Plains To Close With About 200 Losing Jobs
Covid-19: Ritz-Carlton In White Plains To Close With About 200 Losing Jobs The iconic Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Westchester is reportedly set to close in a matter of months. A WARN notice from the New York State Department of Labor states that the hotel will close on Thursday, Sept. 10 as it terminates a management agreement. Reports state that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was among the reasons for the potential closure. If the hotel is to close its doors, more than 200 employees will be out of work. Employees at the hotel started being furloughed in mid-March when the COVID-19 crisis began, citing “unforeseeable business circumstances prompted by COVID-…

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COVID-19: These Businesses Are Hiring Workers COVID-19: These Businesses Are Hiring Workers
Covid-19: These Businesses Are Hiring Workers Although the novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) has forced employees at non-essential businesses to work from home, while thousands of others have been laid off, some companies are padding their workforce and hiring new employees. Nationwide, many bars, restaurants, and non-essential businesses voluntarily or were ordered to shutter their doors amid fears of the spread of COVID-19, though the grocery store business continues to boom as area residents stock up on items. According to multiple reports, ShopRite, Price Chopper, Tops, and Stop & Shop are all in the market for thousands of…

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Luxury Retailer Barneys Sets Closing Date For Its Stores Luxury Retailer Barneys Sets Closing Date For Its Stores
Luxury Retailer Barneys Sets Closing Date For Its Stores Barneys New York luxury goods stores and its corporate office will officially be closed later this month, costing hundreds of jobs after the company went bankrupt. The once iconic luxury retailer will shutter the doors of 15 stores across the country as of Sunday, Feb. 23, with 719 employees losing their jobs, according to the New York State Department of Labor. According to reports, any employee at the 97-year-old chain who has worked for the company at least two years received five-weeks severance, though workers did not receive accrued vacation time. The closures come after Barneys file…

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Greenwich Cook Accused Of Stealing Benefits While Out Of Country Greenwich Cook Accused Of Stealing Benefits While Out Of Country
Greenwich Cook Accused Of Stealing Benefits While Out Of Country A seasonal employee in Westchester has been busted for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars through unemployment insurance theft schemes while he was out of the country. Greenwich resident Juan Vega was arrested this week as part of an ongoing investigation into unemployment benefits insurance fraud, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced on Tuesday. The arrest comes less than a week after three others were charged for similar offenses. Vega worked as a seasonally employed cook at the Elmwood Country Club in White Plains during the summer. The felony compla…

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