US boss apologises after laying off 900 employees over Zoom

The mass sacking via Zoom attracted social media fury, and in an apology posted on the company’s website on Dec 7, Garg expressed remorse for the way he handled the layoffs. — Photo by Chris Montgomery on Unsplash

NEW YORK: The CEO who last week laid off 900 employees in a single Zoom call has apologised after he attracted sharp criticism when the video was posted on social media.

Vishal Garg, head of online mortgage originator Better.com, convened employees over the video streaming platform and told them “if you are on this call, you are part of the unlucky group being laid off”, according to a video posted online. “Your employment here is terminated, effective immediately.”