Report: Shaws to Outsource IT Jobs at HQ to India

West Bridgewater, Mass. Shaw’s Supermarkets Inc. is in the process of shifting 50 technology jobs from its headquarters to India, according to the IndUS Business Journal.

The layoffs began in August and will continue through February, the report said.

The move is part of an effort to stay competitive and grow a multi-geographic work force, the company said.

The report also said that Shaw’s is offering help to the displaced workers, including severance packages and assistance finding new jobs.