A Lyft logo is installed on a Lyft driver's car in Pittsburgh. The company announced this week that its making major cuts to its staff in a cost-saving move. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption
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Layoffs are hitting some people who are on parental or medical leave. It is legal for employers to lay off an employee who's on leave as long as there's a legitimate business reason. Paulo Sousa/Getty Images/EyeEm hide caption
Laid off on leave: Yes, it's legal and it's hitting some workers hard
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company is slashing 9,000 more jobs, bringing the total cuts since Nov. 2021 to 27,000. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
A person stands in front of a Meta sign outside of the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. on March 7. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption
Zoom CEO and founder Eric Yuan speaks before the Nasdaq opening bell ceremony in April 2019. The company saw rapid growth during the pandemic but is now laying off about 15% of its workforce. Kena Betancur/Getty Images hide caption
Workers help set up the Google booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center before the start of the CES tech show, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Las Vegas. John Locher/AP hide caption
Microsoft said it plans to cut 10,000 jobs, or about 5% of its workforce, in the first months of 2023. Michel Euler/AP hide caption
Tech workers face widespread layoffs, a hardship notably for immigrants relying on tech companies for work visas. Sukanya Sitthikongsak/Getty Images hide caption
Find a new job in 60 days: tech layoffs put immigrant workers on a ticking clock
