Nearly 2,000 Workers Will Be Laid Off After QVC Distribution Center Catches Fire
Terminations are expected to begin in February.
A reveals that 1,953 people will be laid off because of the closure of a QVC distribution center in North Carolina following a large fire. , damaging most of the facility and killing one person.
Though the report indicates that the center is permanently closed, a company spokesperson says this is not necessarily the case.
“The WARN notification to the state and local governmental officials is a federal obligation based on the loss of employment by our team members at this time, and it allows the various state agencies to begin to extend valuable assistance to our team members,” .
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, workers are expected to be terminated from employment starting February 1, with all terminations expected to occur by mid-2022. it would start giving “separation benefits” to affected workers during this time.
“We are still assessing the impact of the fire and, while we haven’t made any long-term decisions about the site, we already know the building will be closed for an extended period and there will not be work there for the team for the foreseeable future,” a spokesperson wrote in an email to .
is one of Rocky Mount, N.C.’s largest employers.
A reveals that 1,953 people will be laid off because of the closure of a QVC distribution center in North Carolina following a large fire. , damaging most of the facility and killing one person.
Though the report indicates that the center is permanently closed, a company spokesperson says this is not necessarily the case.
“The WARN notification to the state and local governmental officials is a federal obligation based on the loss of employment by our team members at this time, and it allows the various state agencies to begin to extend valuable assistance to our team members,” .
Related: Why is Finding a Job Difficult for Laid-off Employees?
, workers are expected to be terminated from employment starting February 1, with all terminations expected to occur by mid-2022. it would start giving “separation benefits” to affected workers during this time.
“We are still assessing the impact of the fire and, while we haven’t made any long-term decisions about the site, we already know the building will be closed for an extended period and there will not be work there for the team for the foreseeable future,” a spokesperson wrote in an email to .
is one of Rocky Mount, N.C.’s largest employers.
