Apple attacked contract workers again, and it is said that the recruiter was laid off about 100. What happened?

According to foreign media reports, in the last week, Apple has laid off more than 65,438+000 contract workers. These laid-off employees were told that Apple's business has changed and they have to recruit people? Change? . However, it is worth noting that after Apple laid off so many contract workers this time, it still hangs a recruitment notice for recruiting full-time employees; Not all contract workers have been laid off, and the laid-off contract workers have occurred not only in Apple in the United States, but also in their overseas companies.

It is reported that Apple laid off so many contract employees this time, mainly because Apple's current business is not good and the economy is sluggish, and layoffs are to reduce labor costs; The money saved by layoffs can be used in other places. In addition, not all contract employees have been laid off, which can also show the credibility of this news.

The contract employees laid off by Apple this time will receive another two weeks' salary and medical benefits after being told to lay off employees. Badges have been banned at the time of dismissal. If these laid-off contract employees want to get their personal belongings back from Apple's function room office, they need to inform them by email, list the items and take further action after obtaining approval.

When Apple hires these contract employees, it usually gives them some low-level jobs with low technical content, such as customer service and technical support. These jobs are easily replaced, which is one of the main reasons why these contract employees were so unexpectedly dismissed this time. As contract workers, their legitimate rights and interests have not been properly protected.

Of course, it's not just Apple that laid off contract employees. Many technology companies have also laid off employees in different degrees and scales recently, such as Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle Bone Inscriptions, Tesla and so on. ?