Denham Springs, LA: Car dealership shuts down, gives 40 employees only hours notice

DENHAM SPRINGS, LA (NBC33) — Dozens of now former workers at a car dealership said they were told via text message and phone call they were out of a job. Forty employees were told only hours before work that they were laid off and that their direct deposits had been canceled. Now, there are lots of questions about what could happen with the cars hundreds bought from Red Barn Motors.

“This whole situation is a prime example of a huge misunderstanding and bad communication between an employer and its employees,” says former employee, Shae.

Red Barn Motors in Denham Springs was up and running just two days ago, and now the locks have been changed and there is not a soul in site.

“It’s difficult considering the circumstances, because we were promised the world,” says former Red Barn employee, Jamie.

Shae and Jamie are two former managers at Red Barn Motors and there they were promised financial stability and job security, until now.

“He didn’t want everyone to get dressed and get excited to come to work tomorrow because he was shutting down the business,” says former Red Barn manager, Shae.

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