A 2nd round of layoffs at Meta and Amazon shows companies are taking back their power — and they may not stop there

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Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services, or AWS, the retail giant's cloud-computing business.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced the company would lay off 9,000 employees, on top of an earlier cut of 18,000.

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Google workers tell Sundar Pichai “don’t be evil” while conducting layoffs.

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It's techie Tuesday, buds. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I really enjoy cooking and eating food.

That's why this Googler is living my dream life. He's a manager at the search giant by day and culinary school student by night. The company even pays a portion of Harrison Hill's tuition for the Institute for Culinary Education in New York.

Amazon is laying off another 9,000 employees — read the email CEO Andy Jassy sent to staff

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Amazon is laying off an additional 9,000 employees.

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I was just laid off from Meta. We knew more cuts were coming before Mark Zuckerberg even told us, and the way the layoffs were handled was very cold.

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Mary Prescott, a former Meta recruiter who was laid off, stands in front of trees with yellow leaves
Mary Prescott says that she and her teammates preemptively said their goodbyes to each other last week in anticipation of Meta's latest layoffs.

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Donald Trump's media company lays off some employees while waiting for regulators to approve SPAC merger, report says

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Former President Donald Trump's media firm has reportedly laid off some employees.

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Apple is reportedly delaying some bonuses and freezing hiring for more jobs

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Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at an Apple event at their headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 10, 2019.
Apple is reportedly moving some corporate divisions from a bonus and promotion schedule of twice a year to once-yearly.

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Mark Zuckerberg is planning another round of layoffs, and it will likely decimate remaining morale at Meta

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Facebook parent Meta is reportedly considering another round of layoffs.

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The Great Resignation is pretty much over for some workers — but not everyone. See how your industry is doing.

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Kelly Moss, a recruiter for FLA Live arena, speaks to job seeker Michael Guralnick at the Mega South Florida Job Fair held in the FLA Live arena on February 23, 2023 in Sunrise, Florida.

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The corporate girlies are not okay

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Lianna Smeltzer (left) and Sidney Morss (right).

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Mass layoffs including workers who are pregnant or on parental leave may seem unfair, but it's not illegal in the US — here's why

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Labor lawyers told Insider that people who are pregnant or on FMLA leave aren't automatically protected from mass layoffs.
Labor lawyers told Insider that people who are pregnant or on FMLA leave aren't automatically protected from mass layoffs.

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