Microsoft Eliminating 6,000 Roles, Part of 2025 Restructuring
What’s going on Microsoft?
Microsoft is eliminating approximately 6,000 jobs, or three per cent of its workforce, as part of an ongoing restructuring.
“We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace,” a spokesperson for the tech giant told CNBC.
The company confirmed that it will affect staff across all levels, teams, and geographies.
According to reports, it’s likely Microsoft’s largest workforce reduction since it slashed around 10,000 roles in 2023.
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Impact on Canadian staff
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has been contacted by multiple employees at Microsoft — claiming they’ve been let go.
According to LinkedIn, the company has more than 5,700 workers in Canada.
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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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