Amazon Layoffs to Continue As Warning Notice Sent to Over 2000 Employees

After announcing its intent to fire employees just last week, Amazon layoffs is likely to continue in 2023. More Amazon employees are expected to lose their jobs shortly due to the company's decision to terminate around 18,000 employees. According to Reuters, the corporation delivered a new warning letter to 2,300 employees advising them of the layoffs.

Employees affected by mass layoffs in a corporation must be told 60 days in advance, according to US Labor Law. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy acknowledged allegations of releases a couple of days ago. "We intend to cut around 18,000 positions. Several teams have been impacted, but most role eliminations have occurred in our Amazon Stores and PXT companies. Jassy has written about it on his blog.

A warning notice has been sent to 2,300 Amazon workers about Amazon Layoffs

According to reports, the fresh round of layoffs would affect individuals in the United States, Canada, and Costa Rica. Employees have received a memo. According to a notification filed with the Washington state Employment Security Department, 1,852 individuals would be laid off in Seattle and 448 in Bellevue and Washington. According to a local media source, the layoffs will begin in March of this year and will be followed by a 60-day transition period during which impacted employees will be paid but unable to work.

Amazon India's Atmosphere

An Amazon India employee recently recounted the distressing mood at the office following the start of the playoffs. An employee posting under a pen name published the message on Grapevine, a community app for Indian professionals. "Approximately 75% of my staff is gone," the individual wrote. Even though I am in the remaining 25%, I am no longer inspired to work. People are being fired in cabins. "There are tears throughout the office."

Other IT firms continue to lay off employees

Many employees' situations remain bleak as layoffs in the software industry occur at a breakneck pace. Microsoft recently revealed its plan to lay off 10,000 employees, which surprised everyone. Dunzo and ShareChat, both Google-backed firms, have just announced layoffs. Despite this, Google employees are concerned because the business has begun to evaluate its performance more thoroughly.