Coronavirus lockdown: Uber to lay off 600 employees in India

Uber is set to slash 600 employees in India, which constitutes almost one-fourth of the total number of employees in the nation, across customer and driver support, business development, legal, finance, policy and marketing verticals.

“The impact of COVID-19 and the unpredictable nature of the recovery has left Uber India with no choice but to reduce the size of its workforce. Around 600 full-time positions across driver and rider support, as well as other functions, are being impacted. These reductions are part of previously announced global job cuts this month,” said Pradeep Parameswaran, President, Uber India and South Asia said in a statement.