[GeronL]

They are technically open and the employees are earning wages for their shifts, but they are standing outside the stores and urging customers to not go inside

They are getting paid to destroy their business... weird

[Balding_Eagle]

If you read through the article, and some of the posts here on FR you will see that they are doing this for the stated purpose, have Arthur T. reinstated as the CEO.

The reinstatement will mean that they will continue to be paid (it appears) for their worth to the company.