Attempted layoff of 80 employees at Columbia Environmental Research Center blocked by judge
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A judge has allowed the plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit to block an attempted nationwide layoff that would affect employees at the Columbia Environmental Research Center.
The lawsuit -- filed in California -- showed the Department of Interior was looking to lay off 80 employees at the Columbia location and more than 2,300 people in various positions nationwide.
The Columbia Environmental Research Center has 102 total employees, according to court documents.
CERC researches contaminants and effects in water and land.
