Google's Irish workers seek transparency on future job cuts

'Lay-offs have been taking place every month this year and are done by product area and department. They’re coming in waves.'

Trade union representatives said they were 'extremely concerned' about ongoing redundancies at Google. File picture: Fergal Phillips

Fears of lay-offs at Google continue to impact Irish staff with concerns that the company’s effort to reduce its headcount has not been properly communicated.

The tech giant cut 240 Irish jobs last year, joining most other IT multinationals in reducing headcounts in their Irish operations. It followed a surge in recruitment by major tech firms across the globe in the wake of the covid pandemic which saw a huge shift to remote working.