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

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