Glen Allen, Virginia-based GENETWORx, a specialized laboratory offering molecular diagnostic testing, including COVID-19, pharmacogenetics and pathogen testing, has announced a reduction in force.
The worforce rebalancing will impact 61 employees, including 31 at the company's headquarters, and the layoffs will be completed in August 2021.
The decision was driven by a reduction in COVID-19 testing as vaccination levels rise. The company previously hired hundreds of workers to meet the demand of pre-vaccine testing.
According to a company spokesperson, “This reduction will impact a portion of our employees and contract workers involved in the execution of our COVID-testing business.”
The company will continue to offer COVID-19 testing through both at-home kits and on-site testing services for clients such as schools, businesses, healthcare providers and state and local governments.
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