Tech layoffs: Amazon job cuts to leave 1,000 Indian employees unemployed

Tech layoffs: Amazon job cuts to leave 1,000 Indian employees unemployed

With one lakh employees in India, the layoff will affect 1 per cent of Amazon's workforce in the country.

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Friday, January 06, 2023, 10:07 PM IST
article-image
File/ Representative Image

Amazon's layoffs have affected people across the globe, including mothers on maternity leave and the firm had no qualms about announcing that the job cuts will continue. Now it has been reported that the e-commerce giant's move to fire 18,000 people around the world, will leave 1,000 people in India unemployed.

The staff across different departments will be cut down as part of the biggest ever retrenchment by Amazon, which has joined other big tech firms firing employees. With one lakh employees in India, the layoff will affect 1 per cent of Amazon's workforce in the country.

RECENT STORIES

'It's SEBI's Job To Regulate Futures And Options Market,' Says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

'It's SEBI's Job To Regulate Futures And Options Market,' Says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Apple Slashes iPhone Prices in India Post-Budget 2024 Customs Duty Cut; Check Out the New Prices

Apple Slashes iPhone Prices in India  Post-Budget 2024 Customs Duty Cut; Check Out the New Prices

IndiGo Flags Higher Inflationary Environment, Escalation In Fuel, Airport Costs

IndiGo Flags Higher Inflationary Environment, Escalation In Fuel, Airport Costs

ITR Filing Countdown: Avoid Penalties and Late Fees – What You Need to Know Before the July 31...

ITR Filing Countdown: Avoid Penalties and Late Fees – What You Need to Know Before the July 31...

Gold Prices Rebound to ₹70,700 per 10 Grams Amid Global Market Strength

Gold Prices Rebound to ₹70,700 per 10 Grams Amid Global Market Strength