Uber lays off 600

App cab aggregator Uber India is laying off 600 full-time employees, which amounts to 25 per cent of its workforce in India, because of the coronavirus pandemic. It has 2,600 employees in the country. Competitor Ola had laid off 1,400 people last week after a revenue fall of 95 per cent during the lockdown.

The axed positions are mainly rider and driver support functions, said the company. The layoffs are part of the previously announced global job cuts.

Last week, US-based Uber Technologies — which is the parent company of Uber India — announced a 23 per cent cut in its workforce.