Verizon to lay off 814 employees

Verizon has notified the state that it will permanently lay off 814 employees at its Bellevue call center by June 30. The center is one of several around the nation set to close.

 

Verizon has notified the state that it will permanently lay off 814 employees at its Bellevue call center by June 30. The center is one of several around the nation set to close.

The notification is required by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) act of companies with 100 or more employees.

Verizon’s regional headquarters also is in Bellevue. It is not affected by the call center closings. The Bellevue call center is located in two buildings at 15900 SE Eastgate Way.