Amazon currently employs around 4,370 people in Luxembourg, and the proposed layoffs will affect approximately 8.5 percent of its workforce.

The world's largest e-commerce company's move has caused a stir, announcing layoffs in this country.

Amazon Layoffs: Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce company, is once again preparing for large-scale layoffs, causing concern among employees, especially those in Europe. According to a Bloomberg report, the company is planning to lay off approximately 370 employees in Luxembourg in the coming weeks.

This move is part of a broader global restructuring at Amazon, which has already included the reduction of approximately 14,000 employees across various countries. Amazon says this decision is aimed at reducing costs, simplifying organizational structure, and focusing on priority areas like artificial intelligence and its long-term growth strategy.

Layoffs are part of a larger plan

Amazon currently employs approximately 4,370 people in Luxembourg, and the proposed layoffs will affect approximately 8.5 percent of the workforce. Notably, this is believed to be the largest Amazon layoff in Luxembourg in 20 years, creating a stir in the local labor market.

However, European labor laws require consultations with employee representatives before large-scale layoffs. Following this process, Amazon conducted nearly two weeks of consultations, reducing the number of layoffs from the initially proposed 470 to 370.

According to employee representatives, most affected employees may receive formal notice by February. In an internal memo sent to employees on December 12th, Amazon clarified that the layoffs were based on business needs and local strategy.

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However, there has been no official statement from Luxembourg's Ministry of Labor on the matter. This decision has raised concerns, particularly among foreign workers, who now face uncertainty about their futures, especially among professionals from countries including the United States, India, Australia, Egypt, and Tunisia working with Amazon in Luxembourg.