Lebanon’s AUBMC lays off more than 500 members of staff amid economic crisis

Lebanon’s AUBMC lays off more than 500 members of staff amid economic crisis

Lebanon's AUBMC lays off more than 500 members of staff amid economic crisis

Lebanon's AUBMC lays off more than 500 members of staff amid economic crisis

Lebanon's AUBMC lays off more than 500 members of staff amid economic crisis

The layoffs, part of AUB's plan to reduce a significant number of its staff, come amid the country weathering worsening economic and financial crises. (File/AFP)

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Lebanon's AUBMC lays off more than 500 members of staff amid economic crisis

One former employee told local television media on the scene: "We've been thrown out on the street. Our salary is worthless anyway, we're the ones who suffer“

The layoffs, part of AUB's plan to reduce a significant number of its staff, come amid the country weathering worsening economic and financial crises

Updated 17 July 2020

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BEIRUT: More than 500 members of staff were laid off by Lebanon's American University of Beirut Medical Center on Friday, local media reported.

The layoffs, part of AUB's plan to reduce a significant number of its staff, come amid the country weathering worsening economic and financial crises. The university had previously announced in June that it was planning layoffs and pay cuts.

One former employee told local television media on the scene: "We've been thrown