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Updated on: Sep 2023
Mobile Premier League (MPL) layoffs nearly 50% of its workforce
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Mobile Premier League (MPL) layoffs nearly 50% of its workforce

One of the largest players in the fantasy gaming business, Mobile Premier League (MPL) layoffs 350 employees, nearly 50 per cent of its workforce after the GST Council increased the GST burden on gamers and gaming companies to 28%. According to ET report, in a Note, Mobile Premier League founder said to staff on layoffs […]

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Dell Technologies plans to lay off sales team employees
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Dell Technologies plans to lay off sales team employees

An American multinational technology company, Dell Technologies will sack its employees in the core sales team as the company adopts a new partner-driven market strategy. According to Economic Times, a Dell spokesperson said, “Some members of our sales team will leave the company.” “We don’t make these decisions lightly, and we’ll support those impacted as they […]

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Bengaluru-based startup fired employees helping find new jobs
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Bengaluru-based startup fired employees helping find new jobs

Sambhav Jain and Kush Taneja, co-founders of Bengaluru-based startup fintech app Farm has announced the layoff of 18 employees. Sambhav Jain shared a Tweet from his official handle with the information about the layoff. The company has asked recruiters to get in touch for the relevant profiles and referrals. Sambhav Jain Tweet said, “One of the […]

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Spinny used car retailer to cuts jobs to boost profitability
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Spinny used car retailer to cuts jobs to boost profitability

A new-age used car end-to-end platform in India, Spinny will cut around 300 jobs in order to boost profitability. Spinny has about 6,000-6,200 employees and the sackings affect 5 percent of the workforce. The company is currently operating in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Indore, Coimbatore, Lucknow, Kochi and Surat. […]

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Layoffs in July 2023 include toxic culture, breach of ethical code…
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Layoffs in July 2023 include toxic culture, breach of ethical code…

The year 2023 has been a year of layoffs. So far in 2023, there have been 1,330 layoffs at tech companies with 327,228 people impacted (1,529 people per day). In July 2023 14,392 people lost their jobs. In 2022, there were 1,557 layoffs at tech companies and 243,318 people impacted (667 people per day). In an interview with The Indian Express, MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that […]

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Ericsson and Accenture to slash 750 and 890 jobs respectively
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Ericsson and Accenture to slash 750 and 890 jobs respectively

The two major employers, Ericsson is to cut 750 of its US jobs & Accenture plans to cut 890 jobs from its Irish operations. Ericsson makes a cost-cutting move: 750 US jobs 5G equipment supplier Ericsson said it would cut 750 employees from its North American business as it shutters its field services operation. In […]

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Flipkart owned Myntra to layoff employees amid restructuring
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Flipkart owned Myntra to layoff employees amid restructuring

India’s leading e-commerce company, Flipkart-owned Myntra will layoff employees amid restructuring. Additionally, it is expected that the e-commerce company is likely to eliminate about 50 roles across the organization. “In our endeavor to cater to the ever-evolving needs of our customers, new developments, and technology innovations, we recalibrate our business priorities and review our organizational structure […]

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Overestimation of demand led to post-COVID job cuts: Minister
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Overestimation of demand led to post-COVID job cuts: Minister

In an interview with The Indian Express, MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the overestimation of demand led to post-COVID job cuts. Rajeev Chandrasekhar stated, “If we look at the tech space, layoffs occurred post-Covid. It happened to companies like Google, Microsoft, Meta, and even smaller startups. When the world was emerging from Covid, everyone […]

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Company sacks ‘Top Performer’ to set an example for others
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Company sacks ‘Top Performer’ to set an example for others

Employees are the backbone of any organization. However, a Reddit user posted about a company that had unexpected and questionable behavior on social media, which gained significant attention and criticism. According to the user, the company fired one of its most accomplished employees. The post said, “Honestly, a lot of things have been going down at […]

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Over 3 Lakhs employees (1,600 people per day) laid off in 2023
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Over 3 Lakhs employees (1,600 people per day) laid off in 2023

The year 2023 has been a year of layoffs over 3 Lakhs employees (1,600 people per day) were laid off in 2023. The move of layoffs is part of a larger trend of tech companies cutting jobs and slowing hiring as investors become increasingly fearful of a recession. Tech companies have either frozen the hiring process or […]

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Dukaan 90% of customer support staff replaced with AI chatbot
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Dukaan 90% of customer support staff replaced with AI chatbot

A DIY platform that enables merchants with zero programming skills to set up their e-commerce store using smartphones, Dukaan has replaced 90% of customer support staff with an AI chatbot. Suumit Shah, Founder of Dukaan® shared a Tweet from the official Twitter handle saying, “We had to lay off 90% of our support team because of […]

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Microsoft laid off 276 employees in new job cut round
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Microsoft laid off 276 employees in new job cut round

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft has recently laid off 276 employees in a new job cut round. A Microsoft spokesperson stated, “Organisational and workforce adjustments are a necessary and regular part of managing our business.” “We will continue to prioritize and invest in strategic growth areas for our future and in support of our […]

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