Essence magazine announced on Tuesday it was furloughing a number of staffers and paying their salaries through the end of this week.
It is unclear the number of staffers included or in what departments they work.
In a press release on the Essence website, the company said it notified the impacted staffers on Tuesday and “will pay everyone impacted throughout this week and will cover their medical benefits premiums throughout the furlough.”
The company added that it expects the furloughs to last less than six months.
“After a thorough analysis of our business and its financial position and carefully exploring all options for continued viability, we have made the very difficult decision to implement temporary measures to account for the ongoing significant negative impact of the pandemic, including furloughs,” the company said.