Big changes are coming to over 400 employees at Bloomington’s State Farm.
The change comes due to Statefarm wanting to outsource its IT work to another company. While 451 employees will be laid off many will be offered jobs at the company taking over that work HCLTECH.
These plans came to light after the monthly worker adjustment and retraining notification released by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Employers must notify the government when a large round of layoffs is due.
The Layoffs for the 451 are scheduled for March 31. That number represents 3.5% of McLean County’s Statfarm workforce. The original plans for downsizing were announced in March but no official figure was announced during that time. According to the insurer, HCLTECH looks to meet the evolving needs of the insurance industry.
According to a spokesperson: “A small number of employees will no longer be associated with State Farm.” The spokesperson continued saying “Many of these employees have been offered opportunities to join HCLTech in similar roles with similar work arrangements in their current locations supporting State Farm.”
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