Blue Shield of California set to lay off dozens, Bay Area employees impacted

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(KRON) – More than a dozen Blue Shield of California employees will be laid off by Dec. 11, according to a state filing.

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The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice said 61 employees are set to be discharged from employment in multiple counties including Alameda, El Dorado, Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Joaquin.

In a statement sent to KRON4, Blue Shield of California said:

As a nonprofit health plan, Blue Shield of California is driven by its mission to provide access to quality health care that’s sustainably affordable for all. This includes reducing administrative costs, operating efficiently, and ensuring we have the right talent, skills, and capabilities in place. With that in mind and the economic headwinds we are now facing, we have decided to reduce our staff by 61 positions, or less than 1% of our workforce.

The affected employees have been offered assistance through a program that allows them to stay on the job for up to 90 days while engaging in job search and skills training activities with the support of a certified professional career coach.

Blue Shield of California

These layoffs are not the first of the year. The nonprofit health insurance let go of 140 people in January. 

Blue Shield of California is headquartered in Oakland.

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