By AARON MEHTA
WASHINGTON — BAE Systems has laid off 191 employees at a Fort Worth, Texas, facility as part of the continuing fallout from South Korea’s cancellation of a contract to upgrade its fleet of F-16 fighters.
The company issued Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notices on the employees Nov. 6. Traditionally, WARN notices are to be issued 60 days before termination; however, the unexpected cancellation of the contract forced a faster pace.
Instead, BAE is paying full salaries and benefits for the 60-day period, and then will begin paying out severance to the employees.
A spokesman for BAE noted that the employees are encouraged to pursue employment within other segments of the company, and said BAE is trying to “provide opportunities” for those laid off.
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