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ConocoPhillips will begin layoffs in November, the company states in a state notice

ConocoPhillips, a U.S. oil company, will start company-wide layoffs on Nov. 10 according to a notice that was sent out by the company Thursday.

ConocoPhillips' CEO Ryan Lance told employees via video on Wednesday that the company would be cutting 20-25% from its workforce in order to undergo a restructuring. Later, the company confirmed that report.

ConocoPhillips spokeswoman Dennis Nuss stated that the company informed the Texas Workforce Commission on Thursday that they anticipate the number of job cuts in Houston will reach the threshold required to report the information to the state.

Nuss said that ConocoPhillips offers 60-day notice to affected employees, as well as severance, outplacement and assistance.

A document sent to all employees, and seen by us, predicts that the end of employment dates will begin in 2025 during the first week of December.

The document stated that ConocoPhillips had not yet decided which employees would be laid off, but added that the move will be permanent. Reporting by Georgina Mccartney and Arathy Sommesekhar, Houston; editing by David Gregorio

(source: Reuters)