Hertz laying off 80 in Tulsa

TULSA, Okla. (AP) – Hertz says it will lay off about 80 employees and close its Tulsa service center.

Some of the remaining 100 employees will be able to work from home.

The car rental company told the Tulsa World Thursday the reductions amount to about 45 percent of the center’s workforce.

The company also said 230 people in information technology and 25 in administration could be impacted by changes at its Oklahoma City service center.

Hertz also said about 100 of its IT employees are eligible for retirement.