Dell Layoffs: August 2025 Update & Severance Pay Explained
Latest Dell Layoff Update
August 2025
- Dell Technologies has reportedly trimmed its sales division and “new logo” acquisitions team as part of an effort to “remain competitive.”
In Canada, non-unionized employees at Dell are entitled to significant compensation — up to 24 months’ pay — when fired or let go. This includes salary, bonuses, commissions, and benefits.
A wrongful dismissal occurs if Dell terminates you without cause — or incorrectly “for cause” — and doesn’t provide the correct amount of severance pay.
Laid off at Dell? 5 Key Steps
- Don’t sign anything on the spot: Carefully review all documents, including your severance offer. Deadlines from employers aren’t legally binding.
- Keep relevant documentation: Save any termination letters, severance offers, and employer communications.
- Use the Severance Pay Calculator: This tool will help you determine whether you’re being offered the correct amount of compensation.
- Contact an employment lawyer: The experienced team at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP will ensure you receive the severance pay you’re legally entitled to — not a dollar less.
- Start searching for comparable employment: This helps mitigate income loss and shows good faith in your claim.
Dell Layoffs: Key Dates & Insights
| Date | Layoff Summary | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dell has reportedly trimmed its sales division and “new logo” acquisitions team. | Details | |
| Employees claim Dell has cut jobs, citing a move to create a new AI-focused sales unit. | Details | |
| Dell has reportedly axed as many as 6,000 positions. | Details | |
| Dell has reportedly eliminated marketing and sales roles. | Details | |
| Dell is slashing sales staff as it adopts a new partner-driven go-to market model. | Details | |
| Dell is eliminating more than 6,000 jobs as it navigates challenging economic conditions. | Details | |
| Dell is scaling back its staffing levels during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Details | |
| Dell is cutting jobs as it braces for the economic uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic. | Details | |
| VMware Inc., a subsidiary of Dell, has trimmed its headcount following an internal review. | Details |
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In Perretta v. Rand A Technology Corporation, a sales professional refused to settle for less when her employer tried to tie severance to an unfair release. With Samfiru Tumarkin LLP on her side, she walked away with six months of severance — a bold win.
Lost Your Job at Dell? Get Help Now
If you’ve been fired or let go from Dell for any reason, don’t sign anything until you speak with the experienced employment law team at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.
Your employer might be asking you to accept a severance package that doesn’t take into consideration all of your entitlements.
Our employment lawyers in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia (BC) have helped many non-unionized employees understand their rights, challenge unfair severance packages, and get what the law truly says they’re owed.
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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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