Kaiser Permanente is laying off 216 workers in California, primarily positions in IT and food services, according to a statement from the organization shared with Becker’s.
The layoffs will occur across more than a dozen locations in San Mateo, San Diego, Riverside, Los Angeles, Contra Costa and Alameda counties, according to a WARN Act notice Kaiser filed with the state’s Employment Development Department.
In a letter filed with the state, Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser’s Human Resources Director Christine Neubauer said affected employees were notified on or about Sept. 17, Oct. 2 and 6. She added that Kaiser anticipates that the termination dates for employees will come after a 60-day notification period.
“Kaiser Permanente is always looking for ways to improve our services to best meet the needs of our members, and that means we have to put our people and resources where they are needed most,” Kaiser said in its statement.
The health system added that it does not “make these decisions lightly. The people affected by these staffing changes have made important contributions to Kaiser Permanente. We are helping them transition into other roles within Kaiser Permanente where able.”
The recent layoffs follow additional workforce reductions within Kaiser this year. They also come as several member locals of the Alliance of Health Care Unions have issued notices to Kaiser facilities across multiple states for a five-day strike involving tens of thousands of workers and set to begin Oct. 14.
Kaiser Permanente is based in Oakland, Calif., and employs about 180,000 people in the state.
