Juul Plans Job Cuts, Workforce Restructuring Amid Scrutiny
- E-cigarette startup under pressure after vaping illnesses
- Proposed ban on flavored vaping products could damage sales
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Juul Labs Inc. is planning to restructure its workforce, scaling back on new hires and eliminating some jobs, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The e-cigarette maker has been facing increasing scrutiny by state and federal officials following reports of a mysterious illness related to vaping and a proposed ban on flavored e-cigarettes by the Trump administration earlier this month. The San Francisco-based startup had been rapidly adding thousands of employees as part of global expansion plans. The company currently employs about 3,900 people, more than double the staff count in December.