According to a new story in the Washington Post, some previously furloughed workers are experiencing an “economic whiplash” as they face new layoffs due to surging COVID-19 cases.
Hardest hit in states that prematurely opened in the face of rising numbers of infections, workers are facing a new round of furloughs as businesses shut down voluntarily or due to reimplemented state guidelines.
Another reason for the latest layoffs, according to the Post: overestimation of consumer demand to return to things like hotels, movie theaters and construction firms. Hardest hit are the hourly workers hired by these companies based on demand.