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“There are no layoffs associated with these quiet weeks, and employees will return in the new year.”

Fender representative, read out by John Nathan Cordy, at 4:07 of “FALSE ALARM - Fender Say There's NO LAYOFFS - Business As Usual” on John Nathan Cordy’s channel.

Around it

  1. 3:56 A Fender representative told Guitar World: "During this period, employees may have the option to work.
  2. 4:02 The notice is simply intended to provide employees with advanced visibility so they can plan accordingly.
  3. 4:07 There are no layoffs associated with these quiet weeks, and employees will return in the new year."
  4. 4:12 Confusion appears to have emerged over the use of a WARN notice to announce a temporary closure over the holiday period.
  5. 4:20 Online commentators noted that similar notices have not been issued by Fender in previous years.

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