UTHSC announces layoffs for dozens of employees, hiring freeze
70 UTHSC employees laid off By WMC Action News 5 Staff | March 12, 2021 at 12:48 PM CST - Updated March 12 at 8:21 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Layoffs are coming to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
A spokesperson confirms 70 employees received notice Friday morning they would lose their jobs as UTHSC begins a reduction in force. Many of those employees worked in custodial services, the need for which has decreased since the start of the pandemic, according to an email that went to campus Friday morning.
The employees were invited to apply for 17 newly-created positions, according to the spokesperson, and Human Resources is working on job fairs, resume-building workshops and other resources to help those affected find new positions.