The multinational Stellantis fired 400 employees after asking them to telework for a day to inform them of the measure at home.
Several companies around the world have faced economic difficulties that forced them to cut staff to adjust their balance sheets.
However, the way this group of car manufacturers did it went viral after receiving an email via social networks.
The company’s employees said their supervisors in the U.S. informed them via email that they would need to telework.
This measure surprised all employees in the administration, technology and engineering departments of the automobile manufacturer.
A global restructuring
Fortune portal revealed that this supposedly mandatory remote work day was actually used to carry out a mass layoff.
“There will be important operational meetings that require special attention and participation. To ensure that everyone can participate effectively, we have decided to introduce a mandatory remote working day,” says the email circulated on the networks.
So these 400 employees were fired via video call on the grounds that the company was undergoing a global restructuring.
The move sparked all sorts of controversy on the networks as Stellantis terminated the contracts of all these employees.
The company said this decision was made because the automotive industry is facing a period of great uncertainty and competitive pressure from other brands in the world.
In fact, this multinational group represents major automotive brands such as Jeep, Ram, Chrysler, Dodge (USA), Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Maserati (Italy), Peugeot, Citroën, DS Automobiles, Opel (France), Opel (Germany). , Vauxhall (United Kingdom).
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