“Over 800 full-time employees put down their papers and exited coding startup WhiteHat Jr in the last 60 days as the startup, which was acquired by edtech giant BYJU’S, asked all its employees to work from office within a month’s time.”
One month’s notice to move back to the office, and 800 people walked. The company points to its relocation assistance and medical exceptions. A forced return on a 30 day deadline is a layoff that skips the severance. BYJU’S gets a smaller payroll and gets to say everyone quit.