The Brief
- Oracle plans to lay off 359 employees in Washington, including workers based at two Seattle offices and remote employees.
- The permanent layoffs are scheduled to begin Nov. 13, but Oracle says its two Seattle locations will remain open.
- The cuts come as Oracle restructures costs while increasing spending on artificial intelligence data centers and tools.
SEATTLE – Software giant Oracle is set to lay off 359 workers across Washington state in November, according to a recent WARN notice.
What we know:
Oracle America, Inc. submitted a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) to the Washington State Employment Security Department on Sept. 14. The layoffs impact 359 employees who work out of the company’s two Seattle facilities or work remotely in Washington.…