Amazon, the online retailer, had announced in November that it would be laying off workers in a big way soon. In this case, Amazon has started its retrenchment operation in various countries including India. Also, it has been reported that 1000 employees will be laid off in India alone. In this regard, Amazon CEO Andy Jaysey said in a blog post last week, “18,000 Amazon offices around the world will be laid off. Employees affected by the layoffs will be notified after January 18th.”
In this case, the media reported that there will be retrenchment in Bengaluru and Gurugram offices in India and the employees of many departments such as HR department and technical department will also be affected. Media reports also suggest that 18,000 Amazon employees worldwide will be affected by the layoffs, starting with an average of 1,000 in India.
In this case, many people who have already lost their jobs are saying that they have lost their jobs and are now ready for a new job on their social media pages, especially on LinkedIn. The jobless ranged from new entrants to those with many years of experience.
5 months salary; Medical Benefit: So far, Amazon has been sending regular emails to those who have lost their jobs. It has been reported that the employees have been told to set aside a specific day and come in person on that day to receive the explanation for dismissal. Similarly, it seems that they have informed that they will give 5 months salary to the employees who will be affected by the dismissal action. Some employees and labor welfare experts have said that they are happy that Amazon has offered to provide at least 5 months of severance pay while Elon Musk, who recently started a downsizing process, fired employees overnight in a single email. Along with salary benefits, Amazon has also offered to provide medical benefits for 5 months. Amazon seems to have decided not only to downsize but also to stop hiring full-time employees for a limited period of time. It is noteworthy that META, which recently engaged in layoffs, has also announced that it will no longer hire full-time employees and this will be in effect throughout 2023.