{
  "id": 16634959,
  "title": "Microsoft lanza un plan de bajas voluntarias para 60.000 empleados",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/microsoft-lanza-un-plan-de-bajas-voluntarias-para-60-000-empleados",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-26T16:56:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/tecnologia/2026/10/26/microsoft-lanza-plan-bajas-voluntarias-60-000-empleados.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Microsoft has launched a voluntary reduction plan affecting approximately 60,000 employees, representing nearly a quarter of its global workforce. The tech giant announced the initiative to realign its labor force with business needs as it ramps up investments in artificial intelligence. Microsoft ended June with 223,000 employees, down from 228,000 a year prior, according to its last fiscal accounts.Microsoft cut 4,800 jobs in July, about 2% of its workforce, and made additional layoffs in September. In 2025, it announced a labor cut program affecting over 15,000 workers. The program will be available to employees in certain U.S., Canada, U.K., and India divisions. Commercial organization, some engineering areas, and specific corporate functions are excluded. Microsoft Human Resources Director Amy Coleman said the offer gives eligible employees a new option to transition out of the company with support. The initiative also allows participating divisions \"another way to adjust their workforce to changing needs.\" Microsoft has not linked this new plan to AI efficiencies. When announcing July layoffs, Microsoft stressed those positions were not being replaced by AI, though acknowledged the technology was automating tasks and changing work. In the spring, Microsoft opened its first-ever voluntary retirement program for about 8,750 U.S. employees, limited to those meeting age and tenure requirements. About 30% of those eligible opted in. This new program is far broader, accepting employees at higher levels, including some vice presidents. It also has no age or tenure requirements. The first voluntary retirement program had significant effects on subsequent workforce adjustments, Microsoft explained in July, allowing the company to reduce the number of positions it then cut. The latest round follows Microsoft's surge of spending to expand infrastructure for artificial intelligence. The company, set to report results on October 28, is dedicating record amounts to data center facilities. For the full 2026 fiscal year, this is projected at $175 billion, with spending expected to keep rising in 2027 as demand strengthens. The intensity of the spending is forcing the big tech companies to focus more on efficiency and cash generation. Microsoft's free cash flow fell 23% in the latest quarter to $19.64 billion.",
  "summary": "Leer",
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}