Stellantis Lays Off 400 U.S. Employees Via Controversial Remote Work Day Meetings

Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, laid off 400 white-collar, nonunion employees in the US through a "mandatory remote work day."

Employees were told to work from home for "important operational meetings," but the meetings informed them they were being laid off.

Stellantis said the layoffs were to "improve efficiency and optimize our cost structure." An employee suspected outsourcing to low-cost countries.

The company offered separation packages and transition assistance and said the cuts would preserve skills for electric vehicle production.

The method of the layoffs, via a fake remote work day, has sparked criticism of the company.