Standard BioTools Layoffs: September 2025 Update + Severance Rights
What’s Happening at Standard BioTools?
On September 13, 2025, Standard BioTools confirmed a company-wide restructuring plan that includes cutting approximately 15% of its global workforce, according to a statement filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The cuts come as the South San Francisco-based life sciences firm, formerly known as Fluidigm, faces mounting financial pressure and works to streamline its operations, reports Investing.com. The life sciences technology company has struggled with a high cash burn rate, even as it maintains a strong balance sheet with more cash than debt and a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.
Standard BioTools said the layoffs are part of a broader effort to improve operational efficiency and bring costs in line with current revenue expectations. The restructuring is expected to cost the company approximately $7.5 million, primarily in severance and termination-related benefits.
Are More Cuts Ahead?
While the September 2025 announcement is the first confirmed workforce reduction this year, the company has acknowledged that additional restructuring-related costs may arise. The SEC filing notes that actual expenses could differ from projections and that the company may face future operational changes depending on financial performance.
Are Standard BioTools Layoffs Affecting Canada?
Yes. Standard BioTools employees affected by layoffs are contacting Samfiru Tumarkin LLP for advice on their severance packages. The medical tech manufacturer employs more than 900 people globally, with many working out of its Canadian operations in Markham, Ontario.
If you’re a Canadian Standard BioTools employee, you may be facing
- Layoff notices with unclear or unfair severance terms
- Buyout or exit packages that undervalue your rights
- Reassignment to lower-paid roles or pressure to resign (constructive dismissal)
Do Standard BioTools Employees Get Severance Pay?
Yes. If you are a non-unionized Standard BioTools employee in Canada, you are owed up to 24 months’ pay as severance.
Severance pay in Canada should include:
- Salary
- Bonuses or commissions
- Pension & benefits contributions
- Stock options, RSUs, or incentive pay
- Vacation pay and allowances
Can Standard BioTools Reduce My Pay or Reassign My Role Instead of Laying Me Off?
Yes, but it may qualify as constructive dismissal in Canada.
If Standard BioTools:
- Cuts your pay or bonuses
- Reduces your responsibilities
- Reassigns you to a new role you didn’t agree to
- Forces you to relocate
You may treat this as a termination without cause and claim full severance pay.
How Do I Know If My Standard BioTools Severance Package is Fair?
Your severance depends on factors like your age, position, length of service, and job market conditions.
How We’ve Helped in Layoffs
At Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, we’ve secured major severance wins for employees at banks, insurers, and global firms:
- ✅ 24 months’ severance for a long-term professional after refusing unfair new terms post-acquisition. See our win →
- ✅ 6 months’ severance for a short-term executive pressured to sign an unfair release after termination. See our win →
- ✅ 4 months’ severance for an employee terminated after just eight months in a senior role. See our win →
Our clients are surprised at how much they’re legally owed to after they’ve been wrongfully dismissed — and legal fees are often covered by the employer.
FAQs on Standard BioTools Layoffs
👉 Can My Employment Contract Limit Severance?
👉 Are Temporary Layoffs Legal?
👉 Do Contractors Qualify For Severance?
👉 How Long Do I Have to Claim Severance?
👉 Can I Be Let Go During Maternity or Disability Leave?
Lost Your Job at Standard BioTools? Get Legal Help Now
If Standard BioTools fires you, pressures you into resigning, or cuts your pay, don’t sign anything before speaking to an employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.
Our employment lawyers in Ontario, Alberta, and BC help non-unionized employees — including Standard BioTools staff — win fair severance. Many cases qualify for our no win, no fee contingency arrangement.
At Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, we have:
- 👥 Represented 50,000+ Canadians
- 💰 Secured millions in severance payouts
- ⚖️ Settled over 99% of cases out of court
- 📱 Free Termination Consultations — in many, but not all, cases
- ⭐ Earned 3,000+ 5-star Google reviews
- 🏆 Named on of Canada’s Best Law Firms
📞 Call us at 1-855-821-5900 or request a consultation online.
You must go through your union. By law, employment lawyers can’t represent unionized employees — only your union can.
Disclaimer: The materials above are provided as general information about the rights of non-unionized employees in Canada. It is not specific to any one company and should not be read as suggesting any improper conduct on the part of any specific employer, or a relationship between Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and a specific employer.
About the Author
Lior Samfiru
Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and the Practice Leader of the firm’s Labour & Employment Law Group. Known for his advocacy and success representing both employees and employers, Lior exclusively serves clients in Ontario, where his extensive experience has made him one of Canada’s most sought-after employment lawyers.
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