Amazon Layoffs: Implications for HR Leaders
Amazon is reportedly cutting up to 10% of its corporate staff, with 14,000 corporate workers laid off, approximately 4% of its workforce.
According to Reuters, this move is part of a larger reduction that could affect 30,000 employees. A public memo from Amazon leadership cited efforts to "reduce layers, increase ownership and help reduce bureaucracy" as the reason behind the layoffs.
Reducing layers, increasing ownership and helping reduce bureaucracy
Although AI is often mentioned as a factor in recent workforce reductions, Amazon's leadership memo did not directly attribute the layoffs to AI. However, the company does acknowledge AI as a factor in the layoffs.
Author's summary: Amazon lays off 14,000 workers, 4% of workforce.
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