Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs, just months after 14,000 layoffs
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Amazon will cut 16,000 jobs, just months after 14,000 layoffs, as part of a reorganization that also includes closing Amazon Go and Fresh stores.
Amazon announced Wednesday that it will eliminate 16,000 positions in an effort to “reduce layers, increase ownership and remove bureaucracy.”
The cuts come just three months after the company eliminated 14,000 corporate positions.
Amazon said U.S.-based employees will have 90 days to search for internal roles before being laid off. Those unable to find another position will receive severance pay, the company said.
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The retailer began a reorganization in October, and those plans were recently finalized.
