Booking Holdings Layoffs: Restructuring ‘expected’ to include job cuts

What’s going on at Booking Holdings?

Booking Holdings, the parent company of Booking.com, is planning to trim its headcount as it restructures its business.

“[We intend to] implement certain organizational changes, including modernizing processes and systems, an expected workforce reduction, optimizing procurement, and seeking real estate savings,” the online travel agency said in a recent regulatory filing.

“We believe these efforts will improve operating expense efficiency, increase organizational agility, free up resources that can be reinvested into further improving our offering to both travellers and partners, and better position [us] for the long term.”

A spokesperson for Booking Holdings told Reuters that Booking.com is specifically under review and not the company’s other brands, such as Kayak, OpenTable, Priceline, and Agoda.

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Your rights

In Canada, non-unionized employees at Booking Holdings and Booking.com are entitled to full severance pay when they lose their jobs due to downsizing, corporate restructuring, or the closure of the business.

This applies to individuals working full-time, part-time, or hourly in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. In some cases, this can also apply to independent contractors.

Key Severance Facts:

• Severance can be as much as 24 months’ pay—depending on age, length of service, position at the company, and other factors.
• In addition to salary, severance may cover bonuses, commissions, and other compensation.
• You have up to two years from the date of your termination to pursue full severance pay—regardless of any employer-imposed deadlines, which aren’t legally enforceable.

WATCH: Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru explains severance rights if you’ve been downsized on an episode of the Employment Law Show.

Before you sign a severance package

Use our firm’s free Severance Pay Calculator to confirm that the offer you received from your employer is fair.

This interactive tool has helped millions of Canadians determine their severance entitlements.

In the event that your employer’s offer falls short of what our calculator says you’re owed, it’s very likely you’ve been wrongfully dismissed and should contact an experienced employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.

If you’ve already accepted a severance offer, don’t panic. Connect with a member of our team as soon as possible.

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Major layoffs continue

The potential workforce reduction at Booking Holdings comes amid a flurry of job cuts in 2024.

Big names, including Align Technology, Mozilla Foundation, Dropbox, Tucows, Meta, Visa, Nokia, Deloitte, ApplyBoard, Qualcomm, and IBM, have also pulled out the axe as they continue to navigate challenging economic conditions.

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Lost your job? Contact us

If you’ve been fired or let go for any reason, contact the experienced employment law team at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.

Our lawyers in Ontario, Alberta, and B.C. have successfully represented tens of thousands of non-unionized individuals.

In addition to severance package negotiations, we can assist you on a broad range of employment matters, including:

If you’re a non-unionized employee who needs help with a workplace issue, contact us or call 1-855-821-5900 to get the advice you need and the compensation you deserve.

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.