IBM/Red Hat Failing to Meet Its WARN Obligations in NC (STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA), or Perhaps It's Constantly Delaying the Layoffs

posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 26, 2024

2 months ago:

Euphemisms at work: IBM cut jobs in its marketing division this week, affecting some Research Triangle Park-based workers, as the major area employer restructures for the second straight year.

They've not 'pulled the trigger' (yet) or are falling short/afoul of WARN Act.

March 2024:

NORTH CAROLINA WARN NOTICES

Either the press report is wrong or IBM simply does not file the necessary paperwork. Hoping it'll go under the radar while laid-off staff reaches out to the media, i.e. the usual.

This latest PDF (source) was last updated 4 days ago. IBM isn't named even once.

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