Detroit, Michigan-based DTE Energy, a diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services in the United States and Canada, is implementing a voluntary layoff initiative.
According to Diane Antishin, vice president of Human Resources and chief diversity and inclusion officer, "DTE Energy has a new plan to trim its workforce and said it hopes to keep electric and gas bills affordable."
The power company is offering voluntary buyouts to 30% of its 10,000-employee workforce. Most of the targeted employees are primarily in corporate and staff roles.
The company-issued statement noted, "We’re taking action to further focus on what matters most to our customers: providing increasingly safe, reliable and cleaner energy while keeping their bills affordable during this time of massive investment in transforming the way we generate and distribute energy. At the same time, this voluntary program will enable us to provide new opportunities for our team members to learn, grow and contribute while keeping DTE a great place to work.
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