
Two employees are suing the Walt Disney Company, alleging that the company's decision to move their jobs from California to Florida and then back again has caused them financial and emotional distress. The employees, Maria De La Cruz and George Fong, who work in Disney's product design division, have filed a lawsuit seeking damages for themselves and potentially hundreds of other affected employees.
In 2021, Disney announced plans to relocate 2,000 positions from California to Florida under then-CEO Bob Chapek. However, after CEO Bob Iger returned in May 2023, the company canceled the $1 billion Lake Nona office complex project, leading to uncertainty and upheaval for employees who had already made the move.