Is there any place where this info is available? I've been googling for a while but came up emptyhanded.
Disney to pay $233M to settle ‘wage theft’ suit from Disneyland workers
The Walt Disney Co. has agreed to pay $233 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by Disneyland workers who allege that the Mouse House stiffed them by failing to meet local minimum wage requirements. Disney on Friday approved the... — read more
Is anyone considering leaving?
I see a lot of people complaining about work and management but I'd be curious if anyone is considering leaving? If yes, where would you go. I think every company has issues and the grass is only maybe a bit greener than here. But at the same time we... — read more
Disney Layoffs 2025
Anyone would care to chime in with a prediction about potential Disney layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?
New Layoff Approach - HR Reclassifying Your Position - Significant Salary Cuts
"Job Family Realignment" Advised I was hired in the wrong Job Family (5 years ago). I should be in another Job Family. $60K in Bonus and LTI taken away. Paycheck cut 25%. They don't care - the reasoning was a bunch of BS.
Disney faces lawsuit after employee data breach
Disney is facing a class action lawsuit over a significant data breach that reportedly exposed sensitive personal information of thousands of employees and some cruise line... — read more
More layoffs
ABC Signature Folding Into 20th TV Under Karey Burke; Hulu & ABC Scripted Teams Combining Under Simran Sethi In Major Reorg Resulting In Layoffs https://deadline.com/2024/10/abc-signature-sutdown-karey-burke-hulu-abc-simran-sethi-layoffs-1236104442/ — read more
Thursday
Does anybody have any idea what will be hit tomorrow?
Hundreds Of Corporate Staffers Impacted
More layoff news in what already has been a depressing week. Disney is in the middle of a new wave of cuts as part of a “cost-saving initiative,” sources tell Deadline. We hear about 300 or so people are affected by the layoffs that started... — read more
Layoffs started today in Disney Corporate
Disney Corporate (including Legal and Tech) will be undergoing significant layoffs this week. Rumor has it the target is a 20% budgetary reduction. Layoffs have already begun, and will be ongoing until at least Thursday of this week.
What’s behind Hollywood’s latest wave of layoffs? The business is in reset mode
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/newsletter/2024-08-20/wide-shot-summer-of-layoffs-paramount-television-studios-the-wide-shot
Paramount
Pay attention to what is happening over there. Because that tsunami is coming for Warner next, and it will be Disney after that.
Absurd is right
‘Borders on the absurd’: Dead woman’s estate rejects Disney’s claim that widower’s Disney+ membership means wrongful death lawsuit must be... — read more
Animation Guild Fires Up Members at Pre-Negotiations Rally: “We’re Going to Win Our Industry Back”
Animation workers and supporters argued that recent technological and business shifts have left their craft hanging in the balance during a packed union rally in Burbank on Saturday, with one speaker positing that “the American animation industry is... — read more
Hit Disney Shows on Chopping Block as More Layoffs Loom
"The Mouse House has demanded that “GMA” reduce its bottom line by a whopping $19 million, up from previous projections of $17 million, before the end of Disney’s fiscal year on Sept. 30, an insider with knowledge told The... — read more
Disney’s Deep Cuts to ABC News Amid Wider Budget Reductions
https://tvovermind.com/disneys-deep-cuts-to-abc-news-amid-wider-budget-reductions/
140 jobs to be eliminated at Disney Entertainment Television
"The company is eliminating about 140 jobs, or about 2% of staff at Disney Entertainment Television, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing nonpublic information. The cuts will fall hardest on networks like NatGeo and... — read more
Disneyland unions agree to ‘historic’ 31% pay raise
Master Services Council, which represents 14,000 Disneyland, Disney California Adventure and Downtown Disney employees from four unions, announced late on Monday, July 29 its members had voted to accept a new contract that provides a 31% pay raise... — read more
don’t be surprised tomorrow
we’re getting close to 60 days until the end of the fiscal year… Bob has talked about cuts to TV budgets. If layoffs are coming, they will hit by the end of this week. ... — read more
This is the (Disney) way
https://x.com/pk_kenzie/status/1816261687852556488
Disneyland Strike Authorized
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/19/business/disneyland-workers-strike-authorization/index.html
Pixar layoffs to impact 181 Alameda County workers
Pixar Animation Studios is set to lay off 181 workers on July 26, the Employment Development Department in California said. Previously, the Disney-owned Alameda County-based studio had laid off 175 workers in May, which was approximately 14% of its... — read more
Disney Forced To Reveal Unequal Pay On Star Wars Show ‘The Acolyte’
Documents filed by Disney have revealed that its latest Star Wars spinoff series The Acolyte isn't actually a force for equality despite famously featuring a female-centric cast. According to the filings, in early April last year, when production... — read more
Disney told L.A. residents to move to Florida for a planned campus. They did, it was canceled and now they’re suing
A brief but good read. I figured this would happen sooner or later, given how many lives it ruined or at least complicated for those... — read more
Pixar co-founder warns of ‘Disneyfication’ after layoffs
Computer graphics pioneer Alvy Ray Smith says recent layoffs at Disney-owned animation studio Pixar "might be the first step” in its 'Disneyfication', as its parent company continues to cut costs in a major... — read more
175 cut at Pixar
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/pixar-layoffs-175-staffers-cut-1236011766/amp/
EMEA 50% Revenue Drop
Anyone in EMEA have any insight? https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/disneys-uk-commissioning-revenue-drop-1236010138/
Crackdown on cheaters
Disney's theme parks will be making changes to their program that allows those with disabilities to skip lines The move is in response to the misuse of the program by people without disabilities Disneyland will be making slight changes to the... — read more
Steve Job analogy for Disney’s current situation
This one hit home. Who agrees. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1429533884595872?fs=e&mibextid=31ks6x&fs=e&s=TIeQ9V
Layoffs Coming for Disney
Disney's gaming segment, Disney Interactive, has struggled to find an identity in the larger company, and has downsized repeatedly in recent years, seeking consistent profitability. Now, the company is planning to eliminate at least 200 additional... — read more
Finally we can move on
Disney’s Leadership Defeats Anti-‘Woke’ Investor in a High-Stakes Shareholder Battle In a battle much more reminiscent of Succession than Fantasia, Disney’s kingpin Bob Iger turned back activist investors who attempted to wrest control of the... — read more
No layoffs yet
I love how the fearmongers keep yelling "Layoffs are coming!" at the top of their lungs and yet here we are with the first quarter of the year nearly done and there have barely been any cuts so far. Many other companies have had major layoffs already... — read more
What exactly is going on? Any advise is welcome!
So I currently don't work at the Walt Disney Company; but, I've always wanted to. I've applied for various Software engineer roles within the company where I have the experience required (and sometimes have way more experience than what is being... — read more
Happy Friday…can we all say layoffs next week!!!
This is the way.
I wish they would get on with it
Give me severance and let me move on. I'll do it happily.
Walt & Roy want you to know….
Layoffs will be happening. When: Not sure This is they way.
People worry too much
We haven't had cuts in how long? Why not enjoy this downtime instead of constantly thinking about what might happen in three or six months or even a year? I'm not saying there won't be layoffs, I'm just saying there's no point in stressing over it... — read more
A Word To The Wise
If you have made any inflammatory social media posts or have gotten into any online altercations, it might be a good idea to do some scrubbing and cross your fingers that nobody archived them...