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The United States-based Amazon is set to restructure its warehouse operations in the United Kingdom and plans to close three of its centres in the country’s Hemel Hempstead, Doncaster and Gourock, in the west of Scotland, which will impact at least 1,200 jobs. However, the workers will be given a chance to transfer to other Amazon locations, said the online retail giant on Tuesday. This comes days after the company said that it plans to lay off as many as 18,000 employees from its workforce. 

The move comes in the wake of Amazons plan to lay off 18,000 employees across the globe keeping in mind the

It is being said that Amazon will be firing 1 per cent of its workforce in India as part of its layoffs process, which has been going on for a while now.

Amazon has announced the elimination of almost 18,000 positions globally due to the deteriorating economic climate.

Amazon announced Wednesday that they plan to cut 18,000 jobs in the coming weeks, prompting fears from Florida workers.

"Apparently not even Andy is safe," one employee wrote, referring to Andy Jassy who took over from Bezos as CEO in July 2021.

The tech giant, which employs more than 1.6 million globally, will likely show the door to staff from various departments.

Amazon announced Wednesday it will cut more than 18,000 jobs from its workforce, citing "the uncertain economy" and the fact that the retail giant has "hired rapidly over the last several years."

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff that the company planned to inform impacted employees starting from January 18.

Amazon.com Inc. is laying off more than 17,000 employees — a significantly bigger number than previously planned — in the latest sign that a technology slump is deepening, according to the Wall Street Journal.