Amazon layoffs: Amazon layoffs: Employees in US, UK and Canada to feel the heat. Check list of departments likely to be impacted

Amazon is planning to lay off as many as 30,000 corporate employees, beginning tomorrow, Reuters reported citing sources. The cuts would total nearly 10% of the company’s corporate jobs. The tech giant has been cutting costs since growth slowed after the pandemic. Recently, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said in a blog post to employees that efficiency gains from artificial intelligence would allow the company to eventually have a reduced human workforce.

The cuts come as the US job market has showed warning signs for months, especially for young tech workers and amid widespread concerns that generative AI could eventually replace many human workers.

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Were Amazon managers informed before the layoffs?

According to a report in Business Insider, Amazon managers were warned recently to prepare for job cuts this week, people familiar with the matter told the news publication. The move is expected to be announced on Tuesday, and will impact employees in the US, the UK, and Canada, according to recent internal messages sent to Amazon managers.

A draft email intended for affected employees states that Amazon is cutting jobs “following a thorough evaluation of our organization, priorities, and future areas of focus.” The document also outlines a severance package offering full pay and benefits for a period of 90 days, reports Business Insider.

Various teams within Amazon, including human resources and retail, will be affected, the people familiar said, adding that thousands of employees are likely to lose their jobs.
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