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Globant launches an ERE for 172 people in Spain due to AI

CCOO has rejected the collective dismissal process and denies the reasons alleged by the company.

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Globant launches an ERE for 172 people in Spain due to AI

Globant, a digital services company, has announced a collective layoff in Spain affecting 172 workers, which is 15% of its workforce. The layoffs are due to organizational and productive causes linked to a change in international model and the impact of AI. The company states that the layoffs will only affect positions that are not currently assigned to a project.

The layoffs are part of a restructuring process justified by a mismatch between available talent and future demand. CCOO, a union, rejects the layoffs and demands transparency and alternative solutions.

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