IDEXX Distribution in Marshfield Closing Its Doors
Monday, February 17th, 2020 -- 9:47 AM
(Marshfield News Herald) -IDEXX Distribution Inc. plans to lay off 38 employees in Marshfield and 13 in Waukesha and close its facilities in those cities, according to a company notice the state received Friday.The layoffs affect employees at IDEXX facilities at 510 St. Joseph's Ave. in Marshfield and 360 Bluemound Road, Suite 100, in Waukesha, according to a notification to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. IDEXX Distribution Inc. is under the publicly traded parent company IDEXX Laboratories Inc., based in Maine. IDEXX Laboratories manufactures and distributes products for veterinary practices and products for livestock herds and poultry flocks, among other services and products. The letter indicates the layoffs, which will be permanent, will begin May 1 and end on Jan. 2. The company said it will notify employees of their last day on the job.
The employees are not represented by a union and will have no bumping rights, which is a contract-written privilege for a more senior employee to replace a less senior employee, according to the company's notification letter. IDEXX Laboratories acquired its Marshfield location from Marshfield Labs under Marshfield Clinic Health System in October 2019. Laid-off employees can apply for open positions at IDEXX locations and will be offered relocation benefits if they accept a position at another location. IDEXX Distribution has a location in Eau Claire.
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