Meta employees told to work remotely Wednesday as company prepares to slash 10% of workforce: report
Meta has instructed its North American employees to work remotely as it prepares to lay off 10% of its workforce. The layoffs will occur in three waves, with affected employees notified via email. This restructuring is part of a broader effort to enhance efficiency and incorporate artificial intelligence into the company's operations.
- ▪Meta is laying off 10% of its global workforce, which amounts to about 7,000 employees.
- ▪The layoffs will be communicated to employees via email at 4 a.m. local time in their region.
- ▪The company is focusing on a flatter organizational structure and smaller teams to improve productivity.
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Business Meta employees told to work remotely Wednesday as company prepares to slash 10% of workforce: report By Thomas Barrabi Published May 18, 2026, 4:40 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has reportedly told its North American employees to work from home Wednesday – when it will lay off 10% of its global workforce as part of a major restructuring. The companywide bloodbath will take place in three waves, with impacted workers learning their fate by email at 4 a.m. local time in their region, according to an internal document obtained by Reuters. Meta’s human resources chief Janelle Gale said in the document that executives “will announce org changes” alongside the layoffs.
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