The layoffs, which are set to take effect in October, will eliminate 41 nursing positions and one art therapist role at Kaiser's San Rafael Medical Center, according to Monday WARN filings with California's Employment Development Department (WARN documents are generally required by the state for significant layoffs). The staff reductions also include two employees in Oakland, one in Pasadena, four in Corona and eight in Pleasanton, mostly in IT consultant, engineer and environmental health specialist roles.
Layoffs cause fear, anger, and deep loss of trust among remaining employees. Research indicates that targeting just 1% of a workforce increases turnover by 31%. Another survey found that 74% of employees reported a productivity decline following layoffs.
Shayna Moon, a technical producer who lost her job at Meta, highlighted the challenges of being laid off, stating, "There's all this administrative stuff you have to do when you're laid off from a job." She noted how nice it is to share experiences with people in a similar situation, finding solace in a dedicated group of peers.
Nearly 25% of older Gen X and young boomer workers laid off in the past decade haven't found new jobs, with 11% taking pay cuts.
The Trump administration issued reduction-in-force notices to roughly one-third of the workforce in March, but in May a federal judge in Massachusetts issued an injunction after finding the cuts made it "effectively impossible" for Education to carry out its legally required responsibilities.