Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Home Depot announced the layoff of 800 workers and mandated that corporate employees return to the office full-time, with the CEO stating that these changes aim to enhance the company's speed and agility.
The latest round of layoffs came after the company cut 14,000 white-collar workers in October.
Many corporations binged on labor during the pandemic. Now, facing economic uncertainty and AI threats, they are slimming down.
The job cuts hit the newsroom and other departments, and will affect sports, international and other coverage.
