Due to budget impacts related to COVID-19, the City of London, Ont., has announced additional layoffs, impacting more than 200 seasonal and temporary employees.
On Friday, the city released a statement saying approximately 190 seasonal temporary and casual employees have had their start dates deferred or been placed on temporary unpaid leave, with an additional 31 students whose contracts have been cancelled.
The city has also halted all recruitment of any new employees with the exception of essential roles. “With reductions in service delivery and modified day-to-day operations, the City has now reached a point where there is work that is either not possible or not required, which means additional workforce adjustments are necessary,” the