PHILIPS RESPIRONICS TO LAY OFF NEARLY 200 EMPLOYEES NEXT YEAR

Philips Respironics has notified state officials that it plans to lay off nearly 200 people at three Westmoreland County locations starting early next year. The Trib reports that Philips issued the Workforce Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice to the state department of labor and industry as part of moves the company announced in June of 2024. The move comes amid several shifts within the company’s Western Pennsylvania footprint in recent years. Philips employed about 2,400 people at its Western Pennsylvania facilities as of late 2023.