Starbucks CEO asks staff to step it up following February job cuts

What’s going on at Starbucks?

Starbucks is asking its employees to step it up after cutting hundreds of corporate roles in February.

“We’re not effective on how things get to the store, and we’re not effective in making decisions and then holding each other accountable to those decisions,” CEO Brian Niccol told staff during an internal forum.

“We gotta untangle a few things right now…but you know what? It’s all things that we can untangle.”

The latest workforce reduction is part of the coffee chain’s “Back to Starbucks” plan.

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Key takeaway for Starbucks staff

To improve efficiency, employers in Canada, including Starbucks, can’t make significant adjustments to the jobs of staff (i.e. increasing an employee’s workload) without their consent.

This applies to non-unionized individuals working full-time, part-time, or hourly in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia.

LEARN MORE
• Changes to your job in Ontario: Employee rights
• What Albertans need to know about changes to their job
• Changes to employment in B.C.: What employees need to know

WATCH: Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru breaks down everything Canadians need to know about changes to their job on an episode of the Employment Law Show.

Workplace issue? Contact us

Since 2007, the experienced employment law team at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has helped tens of thousands of non-unionized individuals resolve their workplace issues.

Whether you’re in Ontario, Alberta, or B.C., our lawyers can review your situation, enforce your rights, and ensure that you receive 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.