It’s not officially being called a layoff, but Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger says the scheduling of 1,200 non-essential, part-time employees is being discontinued until further notice.
Eisenberger made the announcement as part of an Emergency Operations Centre update on Friday afternoon. He says the change will save the city $250,000 per week, adding that affected employees have all been notified and will be eligible for financial assistance that the federal government has put forward.
The mayor describes it as a “very difficult decision to make,” but adds that “the reality is we have nothing for them to do at the moment.” Affected employees include school crossing guards, some recreation centre employees and those who supervise