Microsoft offers voluntary retirement to about 60,000 employees in the US, Canada, India and the UK
Microsoft proposed a new voluntary retirement plan to about 60,000 employees in the United States, Canada, India and the United Kingdom, roughly a quarter of its workforce, the company told AFP. The offer applies to roles from vice president downward and excludes groups such as data centers, sales and marketing. Those who accept will receive terms comparable to a standard severance package. The company employed 223,000 people at the end of June and in April had offered a first plan to about 8,750 US employees.
In 40 seconds
- The plan covers about 60,000 employees in the US, Canada, India and the UK, roughly a quarter of the workforce.
- It applies to roles from vice president downward; data centers, sales and marketing are excluded.
- Those who accept will receive terms comparable to a standard severance package.
Read the full story at RFI
IASummary generated by artificial intelligence from a story by RFI. It may contain errors: the original source prevails.
Comments
Be respectful. Comments reported by several people are hidden until a moderator reviews them.
You do not need an account to read, only to comment. Sign in with a code sent to your email or with your Google account. We only show the name you choose, never your email.