Over 1,250 Google employees in the US and Canada have signed an internal petition called “Job Security,” addressing worries about potential layoffs.

The petition urges Google CEO Sundar Pichai to consider offering buyouts instead of layoffs and to guarantee severance packages like those given during the January 2023 layoffs.

It also asks the company not to use low-performance reviews as justification for dismissals.

This petition comes amid ongoing cost-cutting measures at Google.

New CFO Anat Ashkenazi, who began her role in 2024, has indicated a priority on reducing expenses while the company continues to invest in AI through 2025.

Employees have requested clarity on these plans but report receiving no further details.

Layoffs at Google have continued since 2023, impacting various departments, and there have been inconsistencies in severance packages.

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