F1 team Williams furlough staff as drivers take pay cut
Xinhua |
Updated: 2020-04-07 14:36
Share
Share - WeChat
LONDON - Williams became the second Formula One team to put some of their staff on furlough -- an enforced absence from work -- due to the coronavirus pandemic, as their drivers also agreed to take pay cuts by 20%.
"Due to the ongoing situation involving COVID-19, ROKiT Williams Racing is temporarily furloughing a number of employees as part of a wider range of cost-cutting measures," Williams said in a statement.
"The furlough period will last until the end of May whilst senior management, and our drivers, have taken a pay cut of 20% effective from 1st April."
Related Stories
Most Popular
- Chinese table tennis stars Fan and Chen quit world rankings
- Embiid stands tall against Celtics, despite pregame fall
- Wemby scores 42 in a memorable Xmas debut, but Spurs fall short
- Mahomes throws 3 TDs as Chiefs clinch top seed
- Littler is a big deal
- Thohir determined to take Indonesia back to World Cup
Highlights
What's Hot
