Cloud computing company VMware Inc. has announced plans to lay off hundreds of employees in Austin.
The layoffs of 577 workers will occur at the company’s office at 6500 River Place Blvd., according to a WARN letter sent to the Texas Workforce Commission.
A WARN letter, which stands for Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, is a federally mandated notice employers must give local governments in the event of major layoffs.
VMware was previously owned by Round Rock-based Dell…