Marriott Starts to Lay Off Corporate Employees
Photo Credit: The lobby of Marriott International's headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland. Marriott
Skift Take
Now that Marriott International has doubled in size over a decade, it saw an opportunity to rethink its organization and restructure for efficiency.
Marriott International informed employees this week about a widespread restructuring that may result in hundreds of employees exiting the company, sources within the company told Skift.
The cuts are worldwide and affect "above-property" positions, which refer to people at the corporate level rather than those working in hotels.
The company, based in Bethesda, Maryland, filed a WARN (Work Adjustment and Retraining Notifications) notice with the state about the layoffs, a source said. The state had yet to post the notice online.
UPDATE: On Friday, Maryland posted the WARN n