Tag: Lay Off

Shopify Cancels Plans to Move Into Massive New Office Space in Downtown Toronto

Shopify no longer plans to use a large office space of over 250 square feet being constructed in downtown Toronto that was first planned to be a central hub for its employees, citing the pandemic and the growth of remote work as the main reason for decision. The Ottawa-based tech company signed a 15-year lease…


10 Things to Do If You Are Laid Off

Whether or not you expect it, a layoff is traumatizing. Through no fault of your own, one minute you’re employed—and the next minute you’re signing up for unemployment. Besides the emotional devastation, there’s the financial hit you’re about to take. How do you deal with a layoff? Here are 10 things you can do to…


Walmart to Lay Off About 1,500 Workers at Atlanta Fulfillment Center

NEW YORK—Walmart Inc. is planning to cut more than 1,000 jobs at an Atlanta facility that fulfills orders placed on Walmart.com. In a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filed on Wednesday, the nation’s largest retailer said it would lay off 1,458 workers at the e-commerce fulfillment center located in Fulton Parkway in Atlanta, Georgia….


FedEx Express Unveils Plan to Lay Off up to 6,300 Employees in Europe

FedEx Corp’s express unit on Tuesday announced a plan to lay off between 5,500 and 6,300 employees in Europe, as it nears the completion of the network integration of its TNT Express unit. Shares of the package delivery firm were up about 1 percent at $254.76 in morning trade. FedEx acquired European operator TNT Express,…