Amazon Kicks Off Round of Job Cuts Affecting 18,000 People
- Latest layoffs will fall on retail division, human resources
- Cuts represent 6% of Amazon’s 350,000 corporate employees
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Amazon.com Inc. has started its biggest-ever round of jobs cuts — a culling that will ultimately affect 18,000 workers around the globe.
Amazon began notifying employees by email early Wednesday, Doug Herrington, the company’s worldwide retail chief, said in a memo. He said the company aimed to communicate with all laid-off workers in the US, Canada and Costa Rica by the end of the day. Notifications in China will be sent after the Chinese New Year, and in other regions the company must consult with employee representatives before finalizing layoffs.