Less than 40% of US hotels have brought back half of furloughed staff, new survey shows
A survey conducted by the industry association that represents all of the U.S. lodging industry shows that 36% of hotels have not yet brought back any of their furloughed or laid off staff to full-time employment. Nearly 87% hotels furloughed employees due to COVID-19 travel impacts, according to the AHLA. The industry group is asking Congress to provide relief for the tourism industry and the workers impacted. โItโs hard to overstate just how devastating the pandemic has been for the hotel industry. Orlando-based Rosen Hotels and Resorts announced โsubstantialโ layoffs in July across multiple locations due to the global pandemic.