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Layoffs: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Jan 2024
Google to lay off 30,000 employees due to AI restructuring?
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Google to lay off 30,000 employees due to AI restructuring?

According to various media reports, The IT major, Google’s advancement in artificial intelligence may result in restructuring the ad sales department, which may impact employees from the ad sales unit at Google. The advancement and introduction of new AI-based tools will automatically suggest and create new ads that perform well for customers. As a result, […]

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Paytm to sack more than 1000 employees amid cost-cutting
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Paytm to sack more than 1000 employees amid cost-cutting

As per ET report, an Indian multinational financial technology company, Paytm will sack over 1000 employees amid cost-cutting measures. The layoffs are currently impacting over 10 percent of the company’s entire workforce. The company reportedly wants to save 10-15% of staff costs over the current fiscal year. “Our core business of payment may see manpower […]

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Game publisher, Versus Evil shut down, entire team was laid off
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Game publisher, Versus Evil shut down, entire team was laid off

Game publisher, Versus Evil has announced that the company will shut down leading to the layoff of the entire team. indie games publisher has shared the information through the social media Platform X saying, “Today is a sad day. After 10 wonderful years, Versus Evil is shutting its doors.” “We’ve loved bringing you the best […]

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Technology company Intel to lay off 235 employees
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Technology company Intel to lay off 235 employees

According to various media reports, an American multinational corporation and technology company, Intel is laying off 235 employees. The company spokesperson said, “Intel is working to accelerate its strategy while reducing costs through multiple initiatives, including some business and function-specific workplace reductions across the company.” Currently, in California Intel has 13,000 employees. As per reports, […]

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Udaan to lay off 100-150 employees
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Udaan to lay off 100-150 employees

A B2B trade platform, designed specifically for small & medium businesses in India, Udaan to lay off 100-150 employees. These are roughly 10% of the startup’s entire workforce. According to Moneycontrol report, the development comes just days after it had raised $340 million in a series E funding round led by M&G Plc, The employees from peons to […]

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ZestMoney to shut down, to lay off the remaining 130 employees
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ZestMoney to shut down, to lay off the remaining 130 employees

Buy now pay later (BNPL) firm ZestMoney will be shutting down its operations this month and will lay off the remaining 130 employees. The layoff will affect the 130 employees. However, the company will retain a skeletal legal and finance team to see through the shutdown. The move of layoff came after ZestMoney’s founders resigned in […]

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Simplilearn layoffs 200 employees
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Simplilearn layoffs 200 employees

According to inc42, The world’s leading digital skills provider, enabling learners across the globe, Simplilearn laid off 200 employees due to poor performance. The layoffs at Simplilearn have impacted employees from the sales, marketing, and operation teams. However, layoffs have been sudden. While speaking with inc42 an employee said, “These layoffs were unexpected. Although […]

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Spotify layoffs 17% of the workforce globally
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Spotify layoffs 17% of the workforce globally

The world’s most popular audio streaming company, Spotify has reduced 17% of the workforce in its third round of layoffs in 2023. In a note on Monday, CEO Daniel Ek shared the following message about the company’s organizational changes with all Spotify employees. Team, Over the last two years, we’ve put significant emphasis on building Spotify into […]

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Barclays is planning to cut 2,000 jobs amid cost-cutting measures
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Barclays is planning to cut 2,000 jobs amid cost-cutting measures

According to Reuters, British multinational universal bank Barclays is planning to cut 1500- 2,000 jobs amid cost-cutting measures. The bank had previously made efforts to reduce expenses in recent years. This reduction included the reduction of bonuses and jobs in its retail and investment banking businesses. However, now the bank is planning to save costs to […]

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L&T Technology sacks 200 employees
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L&T Technology sacks 200 employees

An Indian multinational technology company that provides engineering research and development services, L&T Technology has sacked 200 employees. According to TOI, the company spokesperson said, “We conduct annual performance reviews as a standard process to assess the capabilities of our workforce every year and act appropriately based on skill sets and performance.” “This is essential […]

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In today’s Job Market is Your Job Safe? Or Can You Be Sacked?
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In today’s Job Market is Your Job Safe? Or Can You Be Sacked?

Recently, An American artificial intelligence research organization, OpenAI sacked CEO Sam Altman. The company said, “Mr. Altman’s departure follows a deliberative review process by the board, which concluded that he was not consistently candid in his communications with the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities.” However, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella appointed the former OpenAI CEO […]

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EdTech firm PhysicsWallah sacks over 100 employees
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EdTech firm PhysicsWallah sacks over 100 employees

Indian EdTech Firm, PhysicsWallah (PW) has sacked nearly 120 employees due to a performance review. Satish Khengre, Chief Human Resources Officer at PhysicsWallah said, “At PW, we regularly assess performance through mid-term and end-term cycles.” “For the cycle ending in October, less than 0.8 percent of our workforce, ranging from 70 to 120 individuals with […]

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