Akron-based FirstEnergy says it has carried out a round of layoffs affecting fewer than 50 employees in non-customer-facing support roles.
The layoffs occurred Aug. 27 in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey, said Jennifer Young, a spokeswoman for the utility.
“Like many companies, we regularly evaluate our operations and our workforce just to make sure that we’re aligned to support our current business priorities,” Young said…