--- title: "Layoffs Articles | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/blog/tag/layoffs" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [Back to Blog](/blog) # Layoffs 899 posts [![Empty game studio desks with switched-off monitors and small clay creature sculpts in winter daylight](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/ea-bioware-closure-400-jobs-2026-hero.jpg) News ### About 400 EA Workers Face Job Cuts Worldwide as BioWare Closes After More Than 30 Years About 400 EA jobs are being cut worldwide, about 50 of them at BioWare, as the Edmonton studio closes. See what Alberta law and Canada's EI offer workers. October 22, 2026Read Article](/blog/ea-bioware-closure-400-jobs-2026) [![A cardboard box of personal belongings on a wooden bench in a sunny glass lobby of a California tech campus](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/ebay-1000-job-cuts-9-percent-staff-2026-hero.jpg) News ### About 1,000 eBay Workers Are Losing Their Jobs, Roughly 9% of Staff, Eight Months After 800 Went eBay is cutting about 1,000 jobs, roughly 9% of staff, after 800 in February. See what is confirmed, WARN notice rights and what eBay says about hiring. October 22, 2026Read Article](/blog/ebay-1000-job-cuts-9-percent-staff-2026) [![Office workers in dark coats walking across a business plaza toward glass towers on an autumn morning in London](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/barclays-5000-job-cuts-ai-2026-hero.jpg) News ### About 5,000 Barclays Workers to Go by End of 2026, 1,000 Already Gone, as CEO Credits Years of Tech Investment Barclays expects about 5,000 job cuts by the end of 2026, or about 5% of staff, with around 60% in support roles. See which jobs are hit and your next steps. October 22, 2026Read Article](/blog/barclays-5000-job-cuts-ai-2026) [![A box of personal belongings with a game controller on a sunlit bench in a game studio](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/xbox-layoff-waves-october-november-january-2026-hero.jpg) News ### Xbox Staff Face Reported Layoff Waves in October, November and January Xbox reportedly plans more layoffs in October, November and January after cutting 1,868 people. See which teams earlier rounds hit and your notice rights. October 21, 2026Read Article](/blog/xbox-layoff-waves-october-november-january-2026) [![A quiet television studio with broadcast cameras around a curved presenter desk](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/bbc-three-bbc-scotland-channels-close-100-news-jobs-hero.jpg) News ### BBC Will Close Two TV Channels and Put 100 More News Jobs on the Line in Its £500M Savings Push BBC Three and BBC Scotland leave linear TV in spring 2027, and BBC News plans to close just over 100 roles. See what changes and what staff can do now. October 21, 2026Read Article](/blog/bbc-three-bbc-scotland-channels-close-100-news-jobs) [![Rows of empty desks with laptops in a bright open-plan customer support office](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/paddy-power-flutter-1400-job-cuts-uk-ireland-hero.jpg) News ### Leeds and Dublin Staff Face Consultation as Paddy Power Owner Flutter Plans Up to 1,400 Redundancies Flutter plans up to 1,400 redundancies in its UK and Ireland business, with 240 Dublin roles at risk. See the sites hit, timeline and your redundancy rights. October 21, 2026Read Article](/blog/paddy-power-flutter-1400-job-cuts-uk-ireland) [![A semiconductor test lab with circuit boards and switched-off screens on the workbenches](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/qualcomm-performance-based-job-cuts-november-2026-hero.jpg) News ### Qualcomm Staff Worldwide Face Performance-Based Job Cuts, With Notifications Starting in November Qualcomm will cut jobs worldwide after annual reviews, with notifications from November. No headcount is given. What staff and chip job seekers should know. October 21, 2026Read Article](/blog/qualcomm-performance-based-job-cuts-november-2026) [![A box of desk belongings on a bench in a sunny bank office lobby](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/nab-2500-job-cuts-fy27-restructure-hero.jpg) News ### NAB Staff Face Up to 2,500 Role Cuts in FY27, About 6% of the Workforce NAB plans to cut up to 2,500 roles, about 6% of staff, in FY27, including up to 1,500 before the end of 2026. See what affected bank workers are owed by law. October 20, 2026Read Article](/blog/nab-2500-job-cuts-fy27-restructure) [![A cardboard box, a potted plant and a mug on a sunny bench outside a corporate campus](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/should-you-accept-a-voluntary-separation-package-hero.jpg) Layoffs ### Should You Accept a Voluntary Separation Package and How to Decide Microsoft offered voluntary separation to 7% of its U.S. workforce in 2026, per Fortune. See how to weigh a buyout against your pay, benefits and next job. October 19, 2026Read Article](/blog/should-you-accept-a-voluntary-separation-package) [![A cardboard box with a plant, a mug and a jacket on a wooden bench on an autumn Montreal street](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10623.jpg) News ### Lightspeed Workers Get No Breakdown Yet of Which Teams Lose Out in a 250-Role Reduction Lightspeed says 250 roles are affected by layoffs and vacancies it will not fill, with no split given. Here is what laid-off staff and job seekers can do next. October 14, 2026Read Article](/blog/lightspeed-250-roles-layoffs-unfilled-vacancies) [![Stacked cardboard moving boxes and boxed toys in an office with a sunny harbour view](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10621.jpg) News ### 587 Hasbro Workers in Rhode Island Face Losing Their Jobs on December 24 Unless They Move to Boston Hasbro's WARN notice covers 587 Rhode Island roles. Staff who do not transfer to Boston are expected to lose their jobs from December 24. What to know. October 14, 2026Read Article](/blog/hasbro-587-pawtucket-workers-boston-move-december-24) [![An empty discount variety store aisle with tall shelves of colourful household goods](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10620.jpg) News ### Poundland's 12,000 Workers Face an Uncertain Future as the Chain Is Reportedly Close to Administration About 12,000 Poundland jobs hang on a sale as the Usdaw union warns of administration, which is not confirmed. Here is what staff are owed if the worst happens. October 14, 2026Read Article](/blog/poundland-12000-jobs-at-risk-possible-administration) [View All Blog Posts](/blog/p/1) [Return to navigation](#main-navigation)