Rogers Trims In-House IT Support Team, Shifting Work to Third-Party Vendor

What’s Happening at Rogers?

Rogers Communications has reduced the size of its in-house IT support team in several provinces — primarily affecting Ontario workers.

Spokesperson Zac Carreiro said the telecom giant is expanding its work with a third-party vendor, who’s expected to hire most of the impacted staff.

Which Roles at Rogers are Affected?

The latest workforce reduction at Rogers affects individuals in a variety of technical roles, including:

• Software developers
• Audiovisual conferencing support staff
• Management

Multiple employees have reached out to Samfiru Tumarkin LLP — claiming upwards of 100 internal IT positions have been eliminated.

More Rogers Layoff Coverage

For a full overview of Rogers layoffs and the rights that non-unionized employees in Canada have in this situation, see our Rogers Layoffs & Severance Guide.

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