In the staff memo, Greidinger wrote: “The UK government announced a new job support scheme last week and as you know, the aim of this is to support viable jobs.
Cineworld employees first found out that their jobs were under threat via media reports on Saturday evening.
Cineworld workers on zero-hours contracts in the UK could be left without pay beyond Thursday after the cinema chain confirmed it will temporarily close its 127 sites in Britain this week, putting 5,500 jobs at risk.
The job support scheme is a central plank in Rishi Sunak’s plan for the UK economy as the furlough scheme comes to an end.