Shopify lays off staff in switch to remote work

Shopify is issuing layoffs to employees as a result of the Canadian e-commerce and tech behemoth’s shift to remote work.

Anonymous sources told BetaKit that 30 to 50 employees have been fired. Positions affected include office management and technical maintenance.

A Shopify spokesperson confirmed the terminations, but did not note the exact numbers or departments impacted.

“We recently made changes to our team that have impacted a small number of employees,” the spokesperson told BetaKit.

In a recent financial call CEO Amy Shapero said the company was “exiting” office locations in some areas, though specific regions were not specified.

Severance packages for Shopify employees

Employees at Shopify are owed severance pay when they lose their jobs due to downsizing or corporate restructuring. Severance can be as much as 24 months’ pay, depending on numerous factors.

Before you accept any severance offer, have an experienced employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP review it and your employment contract. We can tell you if what you have been provided is fair, and how to get proper compensation if it falls short of what you are actually owed. If you aren’t given the full amount (which happens often) you have been wrongfully dismissed and are entitled to compensation.