The furlough officially ended in May, 2014 when the first pilot furloughed returned to work. Seventy percent of DHS employees are considered essential and are not furloughed during government shutdowns. Congress later unanimously voted to restore pay to the furloughed workers. Civilian workers were furloughed and test sites were closed within hours. Furloughed workers do not receive pay on holidays. Flexjet began bringing back pilots who had been furloughed during the downturn. During the shutdown, most non-exempt government employees were furloughed. Kidman's contract was furloughed by the company on April 15, 2020, due to COVID-19 cutbacks. Storm was furloughed from the company on April 15, 2020, due to COVID-19 cutbacks. The company stopped accepting new merchandise and furloughed approximately 14,000 employees in late March. In February 2012, Ryan furloughed pilots, flight attendants and support staff. Beginning March 20, 2020, AMC furloughed all employees until further notice. Arcadia Group publicly requested taxpayer help to cover the pay of the furloughed workers. The company shut down and furloughed all employees on 12 November 2019. During the shutdown, most "non-essential" government employees were furloughed.