F1 team Williams furlough staff as drivers take pay cut
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Updated: 2020-04-07 14:36
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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."
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