Scale AI is planning to eliminate approximately 14% of its workforce, or roughly 200 employees, just one month after Meta took a multibillion-dollar stake in the company.
“The reasons for these changes are straightforward: we ramped up our GenAI capacity too quickly over the past year,” CEO Jason Droege said in an email to staff seen by The Verge.
“We [also] created too many layers, excessive bureaucracy, and unhelpful confusion about the team’s mission. Shifts in market demand also required us to re-examine our plans and refine our approach.”
As part of the restructuring, Scale AI is also reportedly parting ways with around 500 contractors.
It remains unclear if Canadian employees at Scale AI are affected by the latest workforce reduction.
According to LinkedIn, the company has more than 150 workers in the country.
If you’re fired or let go from Scale AI, understanding your legal rights is crucial.
Non-unionized employees in Canada’s tech industry are entitled to severance pay. This includes individuals working full-time, part-time, or hourly in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia (BC).
The amount you’re owed is based on a variety of factors, including your role, tenure, age, and ability to find similar work.
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