{"id":176692,"date":"2025-06-11T21:32:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T21:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/176692\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T21:32:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T21:32:08","slug":"google-offering-buyouts-to-several-teams-in-june-including-ki-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/176692\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Offering Buyouts to Several Teams in June, Including K&#038;I Unit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t<strong>What\u2019s Happening at Google?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Google is reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/06\/10\/google-buyouts-search-ads-unit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">offering buyouts<\/a> to employees across several divisions, including its knowledge and information (K&amp;I) unit.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to CNBC, the move is the tech giant\u2019s latest effort to reduce its headcount, which it has continued to do in waves since 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Google\u2019s K&amp;I unit, which houses the company\u2019s search, ads, and commerce teams, employs approximately 20,000 people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Impact on Canadian Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is working to determine if any Canadian employees at Google have been offered a buyout \u2014 also known as a voluntary <a href=\"https:\/\/stlawyers.ca\/law-essentials\/severance-pay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">severance package<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to LinkedIn, the company currently has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/google\/?originalSubdomain=ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more than 3,900 workers<\/a> in the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Offered a Voluntary Severance Package?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Non-unionized employees in Canada<strong>\u00a0shouldn\u2019t accept a voluntary severance package before speaking with an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stlawyers.ca\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">experienced employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This includes individuals working full-time, part-time, or hourly in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia (BC).<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcfa WATCH:<\/strong> Everything Non-Unionized Employees Need to Know About Severance Pay<\/p>\n<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, individuals could be owed far more compensation if they\u2019re fired by the company \u2014 or let go involuntarily.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Workplace Issue? Contact Us<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since 2007, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stlawyers.ca\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">experienced employment law team at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP<\/a> has helped tens of thousands of non-unionized individuals resolve their workplace issues.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re in <a href=\"https:\/\/stlawyers.ca\/labour-employment-law-employees\/ontario\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ontario<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/stlawyers.ca\/labour-employment-law-employees\/alberta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alberta<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/stlawyers.ca\/labour-employment-law-employees\/british-columbia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BC<\/a>, our lawyers can review your situation, enforce your rights, and ensure that you receive the compensation you deserve.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u26d4\u200aUNIONIZED?<br \/><\/strong>You must consult your union representative regarding termination, severance pay, and other workplace issues. <strong>By law, employment lawyers can\u2019t represent unionized employees with these issues.<\/strong> They\u2019re governed by your collective bargaining agreement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Happening at Google? 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