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Some employers are trying to keep ties to laid-off staffers

by AP Economics Writer
| April 1, 2020 12:27 PM

As millions of job cuts tear through the U.S. economy, a faint glimmer of light has emerged: Some employers are trying to maintain ties to the staffers they're letting go so they can more quickly rehire them once the viral outbreak has passed.

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