More Disney Layoffs Loom Amid Billions In Share Buybacks
Gutierrez said the legal team will be much smaller as Disney weighs automation, self-service models and outsourcing to cut costs.
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Disney VP Seemingly Confirms New Round Of Layoffs Imminent
Layoffs have been a near-constant threat at The Walt Disney Company in recent years, and that doesn't appear to be ending anytime soon. There have been reports that more layoffs could hit the company before September is over, and a memo from Disney Vice President Horacio Gutierrez seems to confirm...
‘Layoffs Are Coming’: Disney Signals Major Workforce Cuts, Warns Employees of ‘Hard Choices’ Ahead
Disney is preparing for another phase of workforce reductions, with the company’s chief legal and global affairs officer warning employees that significant organizational changes are ahead. In a memo to staff, Horacio Gutierrez indicated that employees should expect “hard choices” and a “much smaller organization” as Disney continues its cost-reduction efforts. ‘Layoffs Are Coming’: Disney Signals Major Workforce Cuts, Warns Employees of ‘Hard C…
Disney Legal Chief Warns Of Looming Layoffs: "Much Smaller Organization"
EXCLUSIVE: An end-of-week memo from Disney’s Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer has given an blunt warning that layoffs are coming amidst a “transformation process” that includes “automating certain workflows by leveraging the latest technologies.” Without actually saying that AI is taking over or that job losses are on the horizon, the memo by Horacio […]
Disney Confirms More Layoffs in Memo: Legal Department Will Be "Much Smaller"
Disney has confirmed another round of layoffs, and this time it did not come from anonymous sources. Horacio Gutierrez, Disney’s Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer, sent an internal memo to his department on September 18, 2026. “LGA will be a much smaller organization than it is today, and some of you will personally be …
Disney's redundancies are not over yet, and the next phase foresees a great effort to replace jobs with artificial intelligence systems. In an internal memo, the entertainment giant warned its employees that they are approaching "hard choices" and that the company's staff will inevitably decrease. Read more
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