Xerox lays off 48 at Dartmouth call centre

Xerox Canada says it is laying off 48 people from its Dartmouth call centre, the third large employer this month to announce job cuts in the metro Halifax area.

Xerox spokesman John Quinn said as the company planned for 2014, it decided it didnt need four dozen employees at its Dartmouth centre.

Those staff supported business clients. Some departures are immediate; otherworkers were given 30 or 60 days notice, Quinn said

Decisions like this are never taken lightly, and certainly not easy, Quinn said.

But I can say that those employees that were impacted will be provided with support to assist in finding a new place to continue in their careers.

Another 135 workers remain employed at the site.

Its another significant slate of jobs cutsto hit the Halifax Regional Municipality duringOctober.

Earlier this month, embattledBlackBerry said it was shutting down its Bedford office, affecting at least 350 employees.

And just last week, call centre operator Convergys announced it was closingits Dartmouth location, which employs 130 people.