Singapore-based ride-hailing company, Grab recently announced that it will be laying off 360 employees or about 5% of its workforce. The decision was announced by company Co-founder and CEO Anthony Tan in an internal letter to employees. However, putting speculations about more layoffs aside, a company spokesperson said that the company will not shut down…
German charter airline company Condor will slash up to 25% of its workforce to reduce costs and recover its business which is severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement was made by the airline’s Chief Executive Officer Ralf Teckentrup while speaking to German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung weekly. “Like other airlines, we will have…
PaisaBazaar, the digital lending arm of PolicyBazaar recently said that it has laid off about 1,500 employees to bring down operational costs as the company’s business struggles due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to a Mint report, the layoffs constitute about half of the company’s workforce and are predominantly from roles involving operations and business…
Construction and earthmoving equipment manufacturer JCB India recently said that it has laid off about 400 permanent employees in order to align its workforce with the decline in demand due to the pandemic. As per a PTI report, the company said that the demand for its products dropped by a whopping 80% during May and…
British oil giant, BP has recently said that it plans to cut about 15% of its global workforce or 10,000 jobs in response to the coronavirus crisis. The company is also attributing the downsizing to its Chief Executive Officer Bernard Looney’s ambitious plan to reform the company into a renewable energy major. In a global…
British luxury car manufacturer Bentley Motors recently announced that it is planning to lay off a quarter of its workforce, or about 1,000 jobs due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the automobile industry. With the recent announcement, Bentley is the latest premium British firm to make significant job cuts following the coronavirus…
Singapore-based hospitality group Banyan Tree Holdings recently announced that it is undertaking “right-sizing” and restructuring to adapt to post-covid-19 industry outlook. In an exchange filing, the company said that it is undertaking a series of right-sizing and cost-saving exercises that has affected 10 to 15% cent of its global workforce. The development was first reported…
Textile and apparel manufacturer Raymond has recently laid off about hundreds of employees across departments in a cost-cutting drive amid coronavirus pandemic. According to a Business Insider report based on a viral Reddit blog post, the layoffs began as early as February as the group debt was already too high and a slowing economy was…
World’s largest public relations firm Edelman recently announced that it is reducing its global workforce by 7% as the coronavirus pandemic impacts business severely. The recent development comes just three months after CEO Richard Edelman promised employees of secured jobs during the pandemic. In a virtual town hall to staff, Richard said the consultancy is…
Non-banking financial company Home Credit India recently said that it has laid off about 1,800 employees due to the current coronavirus pandemic. The company through an official statement said, “The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic has affected every aspect of our life. It has impacted each one of us, our families, our customers, partners and businesses. These…
Indonesia’s flag carrier Garuda recently announced that it has laid off pilots as it continues to battle the slow revenue growth caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A senior official from the State-Owned Enterprises Ministry, Arya Sinulingga, said they support the decision taken by the Garuda management. “It was a difficult choice to make, but we…
Dubai-based world’s largest long-haul airline, Emirates recently announced that it has laid 180 trainee pilots due to the impact of coronavirus pandemic. The company also pointed out that there may be more layoffs if the situation continues to worsen. We reviewed all possible scenarios in order to sustain our business operations, but have come to…
British low-cost airline easyJet is planning a layoff of up to 4,500 jobs and shrinking its fleet to adjust to the smaller travel market, which is forecast to not emerge from the coronavirus crisis anytime soon. EasyJet employs about 15,000 people in eight European countries, the latest airline company to announce job cuts due to…
Online ticket booking platform BookMyShow has recently downsized its employee count across offices in India and international markets. The downsizing exercise reportedly impacted about 18% of its workforce or 270 employees. The recent development at the company comes at a time when entertainment businesses like Cinemas, theater and cultural events have to come to a…
US-based IT services firm Cognizant has recently offered a voluntary separation package for select employees in the United States. As the company weighs its prospect due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has offered the scheme to employees who move to the bench between May 1 to August 31, 2020. According to an internal email, the…