Outrage as Oracle Makes Thousands of Foreign-Worker Requests Amid Layoff Bloodbath
- Oracle laid off about 30,000 employees globally, including nearly 12,000 in India, due to a broader organizational change as it shifts focus towards artificial intelligence.
- Oracle filed thousands of H-1B visa petitions for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, indicating plans to hire specialized foreign workers despite the layoffs.
- Remaining Oracle employees report increased workloads and pressure to cover the responsibilities of laid-off colleagues.
- Critics and affected employees expressed outrage on social media and forums over the layoffs followed by foreign-worker hiring.
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Oracle layoffs update: Amid thousands of job cuts, US IT firm's big move triggers massive backlash online
Oracle India layoffs: US tech giant Oracle has been facing backlash online for filing thousands of foreign workers' petitions at a time when it laid off approximately 30,000 employees. The tech company filed for more than 3,000 petitions to employ H-1B workers in 2025 and 2026, and this has been criticised by American workers.
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