Image copyright Getty Images Holiday park operator Butlin’s has said it will have to lay off , seasonal workers if it does not get enough state aid to pay their wages.
The boss of Bourne Leisure, which owns Butlin’s, Haven and Warner parks, has approached the government for help.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce an employment and wage subsidy package later on Friday.
Bus operators have also warned that “tens of thousands” of jobs could go within weeks.
The Confederation of Passenger Transport, which represents bus companies including Arriva, FirstGroup, Go-Ahead, National Express, and Stagecoach, said the lay offs would come otherwise the government agreed an immediate £ 1bn rescue package.
Supermarkets recruit
Earlier this month, Butlin’s temporarily closed all its resorts.
Earlier this month, Butlin’s temporarily closed all its resorts.
As first reported by Sky News, Paul Flaum, chief executive of the privately-owned Bourne Leisure Group, which owns Butlin’s, has told the government that the entire seasonal workforce could be laid off.
However, while many companies are struggling, supermarket chains Aldi, Asda and Lidl have all said they will hire thousands of people whose jobs have been affected by coronavirus.
Aldi announced it was looking to fill 5, (new temporary posts and take on 4, (permanent new workers for jobs in all its stores and distribution centers.)
Asda said it wanted to recruit more than 5, 06 temporary staff from among people whose jobs have been impacted by the virus.
And Lidl said it would create about 2, 728 temporary jobs across its 728 stores in the UK.
The German discount chain said it was hiring to “help with an extremely busy time for stores”.
Supermarkets have been overwhelmed by a wave of panic-buying as shoppers rush to stock up amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Lidl GB chief executive Christian Haertnagel said staff were doing an “incredible job at keeping our shelves stocked, and serving communities during an extremely challenging period “.
” Temporarily expanding our teams is one way we can help support our colleagues and customers, whilst providing work to those that have had their employment affected by the current situation. ”
Earlier this week, Morrisons announced it was creating 3, 549 new jobs to expand its home delivery service, about 2, (pickers and drivers, plus 1, 06 staff in its distribution centers.
It said it would make more slots available and also set up a call center for those without access to online shopping.
Morrisons said the move would help “at a time of national need. “
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