AI-era layoffs: GitLab cuts 7% and flattens management, Etsy eliminates 220 jobs
GitLab is cutting 7% of its workforce and flattening its management structure in the name of an "agentic era". Etsy's August 5 letter described about 220 eliminated roles, mainly in product and engineering, while CEOs distance AI from layoffs; according to Bérfigyelő, more than 209,000 people in the tech sector were affected by layoffs through August 2026, with roughly half of companies citing AI.
Who is affected and how
- középvezető
- Flattening of management layers affects their position directly.
- HR-vezető
- Must prepare for questions about AI references in the layoff letter and in internal communication.
Sources
- GitLab cuts 7% of workforce and flattens management in sweeping ‘agentic era’ restructuringthenextweb.com · Aug 25, 2026
- CEOs Distance AI From Layoffs as Cited Cuts Persistquasa.io · Aug 24, 2026
- Those who use AI daily earn 74 per cent more. But not because of AI | Bérfigyelőberfigyelo.hu · Aug 29, 2026 · magyar
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