Fast food chain McDonald's is temporarily closing its U.S. offices this week.
本周,快餐连锁店麦当劳暂时关闭了其在美国的办事处。
That's according to a Wall Street Journal report on Sunday.
该消息出自《华尔街日报》周日的一篇报道。
It comes as it prepares to give layoff notices to some corporate staff members as part of a wider company restructuring, the report said.
报道称,该快餐公司正准备向一些员工下达裁员通知,这是其更广泛的公司重组计划的一部分。
McDonald's last week sent an internal email, asking U.S. and some international employees to work from home Monday through Wednesday.
麦当劳上周发送了一封内部电子邮件,要求美国员工和部分国际员工从周一到周三在家工作。
This was so the firm could deliver staffing decisions virtually, the report said.
报道指出,这是为了让该公司可以通过虚拟方式传达人事决策。
McDonald's also asked employees to cancel all in-person meetings with vendors and other outside parties at its headquarters, the report added.
报道还称,麦当劳还要求员工取消原本安排的在总部与供应商和其他外部人士的所有面对面会议。
McDonald's did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for a comment.
麦当劳方面没有立即回应路透社的置评请求。
The fast-food chain said in January that it would review corporate staffing levels as part of an updated business strategy,
今年1月,这家快餐连锁店表示,作为更新其业务战略的一部分,将重新评估公司的员工水平,
which could lead to layoffs in some areas and expansion in others.
而这可能会导致一些领域的裁员和其他领域的扩张。
McDonald's is expected to begin announcing key decisions from Monday onwards.
预计麦当劳将从周一开始宣布相关关键决定。