Money J.C. Penney to furlough most of 95,000 employees, extend store closures March 31, 2020Brett Molina, USA TODAYComments Off on J.C. Penney to furlough most of 95,000 employees, extend store closures J.C. Penney Company said Tuesday it will furlough most of their store employees. The company employs about 95,000 workers.