US companies have announced startling job cuts in May this year, beating the record of 2022, according to executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas... — read more
23andMe is cutting 9% of its staff
Personal genomics and biotechnology company 23andMe (NASDAQ:ME) is laying off roughly 9% of its workforce as part of its restructuring efforts and cost-saving initiatives. CEO and co-founder Anne Wojcicki approved the layoff of the 75 employees... — read more
Freshworks Implements Third Round of Layoffs in Six Months
https://startupstorymedia.com/insights-freshworks-implements-third-round-of-layoffs-in-six-months/
Wisconsin manufacturer AriensCo laying off workers at its facility in rural Brillion
AriensCo, a manufacturer of snow blowers, lawn tractors and zero-turf lawn mowers, is laying off some of its production employees in rural Brillion. In a statement, the company said it was immediately ending some of its second, third and weekend... — read more
Reddit laying off 90 people
That's a little less than five percent of employees.
Layoffs at ProMedica Continuing
https://www.13abc.com/2023/06/06/nearly-200-lose-jobs-promedica-skilled-nursing-memory-care-closures/
Laying off good employees
There is no logic to it. Intelycare laying off good employees while letting not so good ones remain is a big mistake. Admittedly, there are many companies that manage layoffs in exactly that way, leaving mediocre ones while cutting capable and... — read more
AI Replaced Almost 4,000 US Jobs in May
New research has revealed that 3,900 US jobs were lost to artificial intelligence (AI) in May, making it the seventh biggest factor behind job losses, behind economic challenges and large-scale cost-cutting... — read more
More layoffs at Spotify
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/05/spotify-layoffs-200-employees-or-about-2percent-of-its-workforce-cut.html
Inside the CBR layoffs and bad week
As reported by Popverse earlier this week, editor-in-chief Adam Swiderski was laid off. It soon emerged on social media that several other editors had been let go, including much respected senior new editor Stephen Gerding, who had been with the site... — read more
Trulieve leaving Massachusetts
All employees in the ca--abis growing facility as well as three retail shops throughout the state will be laid off.
ZipRecruiter Cuts 20% of Workforce in Latest Tech-Sector Layoffs
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-31/ziprecruiter-cuts-20-of-workforce-in-latest-tech-sector-layoffs#xj4y7vzkg
IntelyCare layoffs 2023
Layoffs are currently happening.
Nother game studio reports layoffs
Firaxis is latest video game studio hit by layoffs Firaxis Games, the video game studio behind Civilization, has laid off about 30 developers, a source familiar with the studio tells Axios. The layoffs happened yesterday, as studios are cutting... — read more
Fiber Industries faces more layoffs
Fiber Industries Chief Executive Officer Don Bockoven said that they have laid off another 37 employees. This follows a layoff in late November of 250... — read more
The Next Big Wave Of Video Game Layoffs Is Here
Despite a booming job market overall, 2023 kicked off with the biggest tech companies laying off thousands of employees. Cuts at Microsoft hit Halo Infinite devs at 343 Industries and other game teams across the company, including at Bethesda... — read more
FaZe Clan layoffs continue
More layoffs at FaZe Clan, this time it's almost half of the employees. This is the second round this year. The way things are going, I wouldn't be surprised if there is no FaZe Clan by the end of this year.
Sierra Club layoffs 2023
Sierra Club clashes with union over layoffs and restructuring plan The Sierra Club, one of the US’s oldest and largest environmental advocacy groups, is going through a turbulent restructuring, which a union has issued two formal complaints about... — read more
Fishers-based Formstack announces significant layoffs
https://www.ibj.com/articles/fishers-based-formstack-announces-layoffs
Ever notice how no government employees ever post here?
You would think they'd be a bit nervous these days. Especially since nobody is going to care if the government gets massively downsized since it's proven it is good for nothing. No sense paying all of these taxes for these results, so kiss it all... — read more
Ubisoft Hit by More Layoffs in Customer Service and Elsewhere
"Ubisoft’s Customer Relation Center team is evolving its organization to focus on where we can have a significant impact while remaining steadfast in our commitment to consistently support our players anywhere in the world." the company said in a... — read more
Jenny Craig employees file a class-action lawsuit claiming the company violated the WARN Act
Jenny Craig employees are seeking to join a class-action lawsuit alleging the company violated federal and state WARN Acts, which require companies to give employees a 60-day notice ahead of any mass layoffs or facility closures... — read more
Layoffs climb, as job openings fall
https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/layoffs-climb-as-job-openings-fall-5623036/
Dropbox layoffs
500 people gone, most likely more to come.
Lyft
https://www.thelayoff.com/lyft https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/27/lyft-layoffs-to-affect-26-of-workforce/
First Republic Again
https://www.thelayoff.com/first-republic-bank
BNPL startup Simpl layoffs over 150 employees
Buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) fintech Simpl is now among the several startups that conducted significant layoffs to cut costs and extend their runway, according to three sources aware of the... — read more
Layoffs issued as Tolko cuts shifts in Armstrong, Williams Lake
https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/421786/Layoffs-issued-as-Tolko-cuts-shifts-in-Armstrong-Williams-Lake
More Redfin layoffs
Redfin Layoffs: 200 Out as Brokerage Retrenches for Third Time in a Year After two rounds of layoffs in less than a year, Redfin, the Seattle-based brokerage, last week cut around 200 more jobs, signaling its uncertainty of the residential real... — read more
"Big banks report bigger profits"
"JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo comfortably beat expectations for earnings in the first quarter, when the failures of smaller banks sent jitters through the... — read more
David's Bridal layoffs 2023
This is huge! Montgomery County-based David’s Bridal, which sells wedding dresses and other clothing and accessories for special occasions, could lay off thousands of people across the country — including staff at four Allegheny County locations —... — read more
Companies will be facing the consequences of their actions
Former Twitch employees have begun sharing concerns online that the recent string of layoffs from Amazon, as well as their desire to outsource many major areas of the brand, could lead to a compromise of “safety” for viewers and those who engage with... — read more
HiLife Foods to potentially lay off more than 1,000 workers in Windom
Layoffs might start next week, but the full number depends on whether the company can find a buyer for the plant. I don't think it can be overemphasized how important this plant is for the town and what it will mean for the entire community if these... — read more
Redfin executes third wave of layoffs in a year
https://therealdeal.com/national/2023/04/12/redfin-executes-third-wave-of-layoffs-in-a-year/
SSB Manufacturing layoffs
A Windsor Locks mattress factory will close later this year, resulting in 157 people losing their jobs, according to a notice filed with the Connecticut Department of... — read more
More layoffs at Biogen
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/04/10/business/more-layoffs-biogen-part-ongoing-restructuring/