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Just Eat Layoffs

March 2023

Just Eat announced a layoff affecting 1,700 employees in March 2023. The company operates in the Food sector.

People Affected

1,700

Announced Date

Mar 21, 2023

About

Just Eat Takeaway, a major player in the global food delivery industry, is laying off approximately 1,700 delivery drivers and 170 operations staff in the UK. This significant reduction, announced in early 2023, is part of a broader reorganization to cut costs and improve efficiency amid a slowdown in demand. The company is shifting towards a model that relies more on self-employed gig workers. This decision follows a reported 10% drop in UK orders and a 9% decline in global orders for 2022, with the firm opting not to provide a sales forecast for the coming year, reflecting ongoing challenges in the competitive delivery sector.