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Many more companies in Texas have recently filed WARN warnings, warning of impending layoffs, therefore the Lone Star State is experiencing an unprecedented surge in sudden job losses.
Several businesses in Texas have filed WARN Act notices this week, leading to a surge in layoffs during this time.
The law mandates that companies with over 100 full-time employees give at least 60 days’ notice before laying off 50 or more people at a single site.
Not long ago, the Texas Workforce Commission received WARN notifications from two different corporations.
While MTC Medical LLC revealed intentions to eliminate 218 jobs by the end of September, Southwestern Health Resources announced the layoff of 129 employees in Farmers Branch.
Not only that, but this trend of layoffs in the state is deeply concerning.
It has been announced that 57 employees in San Antonio will be put off on October 31 by MII Technologies.
Equus Workforce Solutions has cut staff in Burnet, Johnson City, Lockhart, San Marcos, Bastrop, Giddings, Round Rock, and Llano, according to many WARN notices they submitted.
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On Tuesday, the biggest pediatric hospital in the nation, Texas Children’s Hospital, revealed that it will cut its staff by 5% as a result of continuing financial difficulties. This is a major move.
In the meantime, the Texas-based computer giant Dell Technologies announced yet another round of layoffs and reorganization to incorporate AI into its business processes.
Outlining its goal to streamline processes and enhance efficiency, the business sent a note to staff dated August 5.
As these layoffs take place, the future of the Texas workforce is clouded by the uncertainty caused by changing economic conditions.