Layoffs

• Could Block’s AI-fueled layoffs be a ‘tipping point’ for white-collar jobs?

  Experts say Jack Dorsey's acknowledgement that AI is fueling layoffs could be a tipping point that sees a spike in companies taking the same approach.

  Tech

  Feb 28
  
• AI allows for ‘significantly smaller team,’ Block says of 40% staff cut

  'The core thesis is simple. Intelligence tools have changed what it means to build and run a company,' CEO Jack Dorsey said in a letter to shareholders of the financial tech firm.

  Tech

  Feb 27
  
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• Laid-off GM workers should get lower taxes on severance, Tories urge

  The Opposition Conservatives are calling on the federal Liberal government to reduce taxes on severance packages for laid-off General Motors workers in Ingersoll, Ont.

  Canada

  Feb 9
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• Public sector unions say nearly 10K employees got layoff notices this week

  The Public Service Alliance of Canada said more than 5,000 of its members alone received 'workforce adjustment notices' this week across multiple federal government departments.

  Canada

  Jan 23
• Thousands of federal government workers receive layoff notices

  The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada said federal government workers are being forced into a 'Hunger Games-style fight for jobs.'

  Canada

  Jan 19
• Carney says Algoma Steel loans ‘saved two-thirds’ of jobs despite layoffs

  Algoma Steel has been working to shift away from the United States as its main customer after what the company referred to as Donald Trump's 'unprecedented tariffs.'

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2025
• CN Rail lays off some 400 managers as tariffs take a bite out of shipping volumes

  The cuts affect more than six per cent of the company's non-unionized workforce.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2025
• Ozempic, Wegovy makers Novo Nordisk announce 9K layoffs in restructuring

  Ozempic and Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk says it will layoff about 9,000 employees of its global workforce as it restructures in an attempt to fend off competition.

  World

  Sep 10, 2025
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• U.S. Supreme Court paves way for Trump to continue with federal layoffs

  The justices overrode lower court orders that temporarily froze the cuts, which have been led by the Department of Government Efficiency.

  U.S. News

  Jul 9, 2025
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• Vancouver real estate firm lays off staff amid ‘challenging’ market

  In an email to employees on Thursday, rennie president Greg Zayadi said it was a difficult day for everyone at the company. They laid off 31 members of staff.

  Economy

  May 9, 2025