""The Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment today received a notification of proposed collective redundancies from Amazon Ireland," said a spokesperson for the government. "Any further queries should be directed to the company." "In response to global challenges, a number of companies have announced reductions in overall staffing numbers recently and there can be an effect on Irish operations," the Irish government spokesperson said."
""That starts with offering most US-based employees 90 days to look for a new role internally. Timing will vary internationally based on local and country level requirements. Then, for teammates who are unable to find a new role at Amazon or who choose not to look for one, we'll provide transition support including severance pay, outplacement services, health insurance benefits, as applicable, and more.""
""Some of you might ask if this is the beginning of a new rhythm, where we announce broad reductions every few months. That's not our plan. But just as we always have, every team will continue to evaluate the ownership, speed, and capacity to invent for cu""
Amazon announced global workforce reductions impacting approximately 16,000 roles. Amazon Ireland notified the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment of proposed collective redundancies and intends to seek reductions of over 200 roles in Ireland. Most US-based employees will be offered 90 days to pursue internal roles, with international timing varying by country. Workers unable or unwilling to obtain internal positions will be offered transition support including severance pay, outplacement services, and applicable health insurance benefits. The company framed the changes as efforts to reduce layers, increase ownership and remove bureaucracy and said it does not plan regular periodic broad reductions.
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