Polynesian Cultural Center to permanently layoff up to 80 employees due to Covid effect on tourism

The Polynesian Cultural Center will be permanently laying off up to 80 employees due to Covid-19's persistent and crippling effect on Isle tourism, according to a recent WARN notice the PCC filed with the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Officials with the popular Oahu tourist destination say that state-imposed shutdowns, extended quarantine periods and subsequent "ongoing significant losses of business," are to blame for the Polynesian Cultural Center's need to cut 30% of its…