Comcast files WARN notice for 634 layoffs at its Philadelphia headquarters
Comcast listed 634 layoffs at the Comcast Technology Center in a Pennsylvania WARN notice, with cuts starting December 31. Reporting says the company also cut roles in New Jersey and Washington and plans more than 1,100 new hires.
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Employer: Comcast Technology Center, Philadelphia County
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported 119 positions in New Jersey and 159 in Washington state. These numbers come from reporting only.
According to the Inquirer, Comcast plans to hire more than 1,100 people as part of the restructuring, including more than 500 in Philadelphia. A spokesperson said the company is redesigning its organization to be more agile.
Comcast has about 179,000 full- and part-time employees, about 15,000 of them in the Philadelphia area, per the Inquirer. The company has not given a total for the cuts.