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NJ University Lays Off 150 Employees Amid Merger

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
150
EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 1, 2023

What we know

Location: New Jersey, USA.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

NJ University has laid off 150 employees as part of a restructuring process during its merger. The layoffs were reported to have occurred recently, impacting various roles within the institution. This decision comes amidst ongoing changes as the university integrates with another entity, aiming to streamline operations and reduce costs. The affected employees were notified as the merger progresses, highlighting the challenges faced by educational institutions in adapting to new organizational structures. The university has not specified which departments were most affected by these layoffs.

NJ cut 150 jobs as of October 1, 2023.

LayoffTalk has tracked 35 layoff events at NJ since January 2022, affecting a combined 8,538 employees.

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Anonymous by default. Be kind — people reading this may be going through it right now.

LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff21 hours ago

NJ cut 150 jobs on October 1, 2023. Were you affected, or do you know people who were? How was it handled — severance, notice, which teams? You can post anonymously below.

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