AUSTIN, TX – An Austin-based high-end film network with a theater at The Domain has the latest victim of the economy relieved by coronavirus, alerting state regulators to their goal of firing employees, according to a redundancy notice.
IPIC Theatres LLC has alerted the Texas Workforce Commission to layoffs of 37 employees due to the commercial recession. The realization sent to the company in accordance with the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN), designed to protect staff, their families and communities by requiring that maximum employers with one hundred or more employees provide 60 calendar days of factory closures and layoffs.
The company operates a theater with comfortable seating, soft snacks and gourmet cocktails, such as theater service, at 3225 Amy Donovan Plaza at the upscale grocery mall The Domain.
“This requirement was imposed due to the unprecedented effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and similar government restrictions on companies,” human resources director Denise Arena wrote in an August 13 letter to the Texas Workers Commission, a copy of which was obtained through Patch. The layoff is part of a series of similar state alerts that were released in the media Thursday.
Despite layoffs and slowdown operations, corporate officials said they hoped to return to full capacity once the coronavirus has declined.
“While we have opened theaters to some extent, we continue to anticipate the return of many team members to paintings and operate at full capacity on the premises when the weather allows in the future,” wrote the Director of Human Resources. “As we navigate these unprecedented demanding situations and recent events, at this point we can’t wait rather when it will happen.
First, company officials expected the dismissed staff to be able to return to work as soon as possible, but this situation is no longer feasible, Arena wrote to regulators: “When we first put the team members to leave, we thought we would put them back up soon after. This is no longer our current hypothesis, as the timetable has been significantly delayed due to cases and occasions beyond our control. While the company has not yet been able to open the theatres at full capacity, we remain committed to returning to the pre-COVID capacity where cases allow.”
If this happens, Arena added, affected personnel will be asked to return to work: “At that point, the members of the license team will be invited to return to work. Unfortunately, there is no express schedule given the point of uncertainty surrounding the virus. has an effect on continuing to replace quickly.”
Monetary demands on the scourge of disease have replaced the company’s operational plans, wrote the Director of Human Resources: “We now have to take action because of the unexpected ongoing effects and effects of COVID-19. While we have now reopened in limited capacity in some areas, the recent outbreak of COVID-19 instances and the resulting new government restrictions prevent us from completely resevereing operations and withdrawing team members at this time. First, for team members who are on leave, while we are still waiting for the license to be temporary, given the existing and unforeseen circumstances, we no longer know when we will be able to put them back in paint consistently.”
Given this uncertainty, some staff members would possibly lose their jobs forever, Arena added: “As a result, as of August 13, 2020, and with great caution, we must leave them.
Please note that while we still expect those licenses to be temporary, we simply cannot expect a return date to this level and that your license may now increase for an indeterminate period, which will be at least six months. . In addition, unfortunately, in unforeseen and existing circumstances, the company will also have to separate itself from the team members there. Separations of team members as a component of this action will be taken on August 3, 2020. This action on separations will be permanent. “
He apologized to the regulators for not providing a broader understanding given the changing set of industry restrictions amid the developing scope of the coronavirus: “The company and I personally regret that we have not been here to tell you more in advance. The film industry has been affected by the economic and adequacy consequences of the demanding situations of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As a result, the government’s plan to reopen in a scalable way has forced us to rethink all of our initial assumptions about a return to normal. Beyond state and local directives, reopening protocols require adjustments to the way we do business. These new needs pose situations of operational and structural demand unique to our business model.
“In addition, the increase in COVID-19 cases in Texas and Gov. Abbott’s recent resolution to suspend the reopening of the state obviously show that the effects on the Texas film industry will last a long time and will have a significant effect on the company’s operations and functions are fully functioning. After reviewing our staff and business needs, we will send you this report as soon as possible.”
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