Amazon has begun rolling out another round of layoffs, with job cut notifications reaching employees across teams and geographies. This phase of workforce reduction is estimated to impact nearly 16,000 roles worldwide, largely concentrated in corporate functions. As emails land in inboxes, personal accounts from affected employees are surfacing on internal and anonymous online platforms.
Among the stories gaining attention is that of an employee whose role was eliminated just days before she was set to begin her approved maternity leave. According to details shared anonymously online, all formalities related to the leave had already been completed. The leave had been sanctioned, documentation finalised, and a case manager assigned. Despite this, the employee reportedly received a standard layoff notification informing her that her position no longer existed.
The timing of the decision has triggered widespread discussion, especially given the physical and emotional vulnerability associated with late-stage pregnancy. The experience has resonated strongly with other employees, many of whom have shared similar situations. Several accounts suggest that individuals on various forms of protected or approved leave were also included in the layoffs.
Posts circulating on employee forums point to workers on maternity, paternity, family medical leave, and other health-related absences being affected. These reports span different states, teams, and business units, indicating that the cuts were broad-based rather than isolated incidents.
The developments have reignited conversations around how large-scale restructuring exercises are executed, particularly in relation to employees on medical or caregiving leave. While companies often state that layoffs are role-based rather than individual-specific, the human impact of such decisions is once again under scrutiny.
