Nearly 300 workers in the Houston area are expected to be laid off this summer, according to a notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission. – Nearly 300 workers in the Houston area are expected to be laid off this summer, according to a notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission.
The layoffs involve employees of Sodexo, a company that operates cafeterias and food service operations inside hospitals and other facilities.
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State records show a total of 296 workers across four locations tied to HCA Healthcare hospitals in Harris County will be affected. The layoffs are scheduled to take effect June 13, according to the WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) filings.
The impacted sites include:
- HCA Kingwood, with 81 layoffs
- HCA Clear Lake, with 86 layoffs
- HCA Women’s Hospital of Texas, with 66 layoffs
- HCA Southeast Texas Medical Center, with 63 layoffs
All locations are within the Gulf Coast Workforce Development Area.
While Sodexo will no longer be managing the department, affected employees have been given the opportunity to continue their roles as team members of HCA Houston Healthcare facilities.
The WARN notice does not specify a reason for the layoffs. However, filings indicate Sodexo provides food services at the hospitals, suggesting the cuts could be tied to a change in vendor contracts.
HCA released the following statement:
“HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division recently informed Sodexo of its decision to transition food service operations in-house to give us greater control over the patient dining experience. While Sodexo will no longer be managing the department, affected employees have been given the opportunity to continue their roles as team members of HCA Houston Healthcare facilities.”
Under federal law, WARN notices are required when companies plan large-scale layoffs, giving workers advance notice to prepare for job loss.