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Google boss Sundar Pichai tells staff they can work from home to process 'difficult news' of layoffs

Google's CEO Sundar Pichai said staff can work from home to absorb layoff news on Friday. Google is offering 16 weeks severance and six months of healthcare services for those laid off.Google's CEO Sundar Pichai has allowed staff to work from home to absorb the"difficult news" about the company's planned layoffs. on Friday morning to say that the tech giant is laying off around 12,000 employees, roughly 6% of its global workforce.

"Please take good care of yourselves as you absorb this difficult news," Pichai said."As part of that, if you are just starting your work day, please feel free to work from home today." Pichai said that the layoffs affected all areas of Alphabet with jobs being lost in both the US and outside. "The fact that these changes will impact the lives of Googlers weighs heavily on me, and I take full responsibility for the decisions that led us here," he wrote.

The company is providing support to staff in the form of a 16 weeks severance package, full pay during the 60-day notification period, and six months of healthcare, job placement services, and immigration support.

 

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