if you were/are impacted by the layoff, please reply and keep this post on the top so we can have some ideas how many people they are cutting secretly. Just post your date and your state.
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Not everyone has an office assigned. I'm in North Dakota and don't have an office code in Sparq. Only half of my team have office codes in Sparq. Usually the ones in higher population states where Optum has an office have an address. It doesn't really impact anything.
@aa Exactly, who are the fools putting negative comments on such comments? No one ordered them to go to the office. I’m remote and I want to stay remote. Office assignment is for payroll admin, taxes and other such things! Everyone must have one assigned . It’s administrative.
@e8 Relax with the negative reactions. Remote work is absolutely fine. Someone asked which office they are assigned to if they are working remote! I work remote too. No issue there. HR will assign a virtual office or a physical office in your state. It can even be hours away. Doesn’t mean you’ll end up going there. Mine is 2 hours away! It’s just a matter of administration. Gees relax people!
@e8 But that is not true for many at Optum.
@e8 my office I’m tied to is three hours away but keep thinking that everyone would be able to go back lol
@ad You are always tied to an office. You can see it in Microsoft settings when you are on Sparq or in browser. Even if remote. Lookup your details. It is also often the corporate office of the product you support, especially a software product.
Everywhere, especially in IT. ETIPS, CDO, MnR Tech, GCC, ORx, OH, OI, OA. Too long to list. Like someone said below, there are plenty of signs to look out for.
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”For remote workers, determining this "site of employment" is key:
Tied to an office: If a remote worker reports to, takes assignments from, or attends meetings at a specific physical corporate office, their job loss counts toward the layoff thresholds at that specific office.
Mobile employees: Federal regulations outline that for truly unanchored, "mobile" staff, the employment site is typically where they report to work or from which their work is assigned.
No physical link: If a remote worker has no tie to a physical office experiencing layoffs, their inclusion in WARN Act protections is highly debated and often up to courts to decide on a case-by-case basis.
The State "Mini-WARN" Factor Since federal WARN Act legislation hasn't been explicitly updated for the modern remote workforce, state-specific laws are vital. At least 18 states (including California, New York, and Illinois) have their own stricter "mini-WARN" laws. Many of these state laws explicitly outline how remote or hybrid workers are counted.
@a6 Are you remote or in-office?
It must be a secret list of locations tied to remote employees. If you look at your profile in Sparq it just lists a generic location for remote in my state. It is the same for my team in other states since all are remote.
@aa I don't know about this. There isn't an office in my state. Does that mean I would be part of a WARN for a state I don't live in? That doesn't make sense.
@aa How? There is not a location within 100 miles of me. If there is a location, how would you find out?
@a8 It does apply remote location. every employee has a site assigned to them.
@a2 Most employee are remote and WARN only applies to specific physical locations (addresses).
@OP 6/11 last day, NV.
@a2 its only X amount per location. They scatter them on purpose to avoid these WARN notices
Also, there are laws they should abide by. If they layoff over X Number of employees, it must be documented and they should be giving employees a heads up based on the number. If not then this can be a legal issue. I worked for a company that was sued over this and had to pay. Start by doing some research.
They are touching most groups every month now instead of quarterly! Thats about it. Expect layoffs monthly no matter what group you are in. Not sure how they select which groups. UHG has over 100 groups!