JCPenney to hire nearly 22,000 employees for the holidays

JCPenney said Thursday that it is hiring nearly 22,000 seasonal employees for the holiday season. The department store chain, which came out of bankruptcy in December 2020, is owned by Simon Property Group Inc. SPG, -1.14% and Brookfield Asset Management Inc. BAM, -2.97%. JCPenney said it will host a national hiring event Oct. 12 through Oct. 15. The company said all hourly employees will receive additional pay for hours worked during peak holiday weekends and Black Friday, and will receive an employee-discount of up to 25%.