Mitchell Baker—Mozilla laid off over 380 employees across multiple rounds under Baker's leadership
Mozilla conducted major layoffs under Mitchell Baker's leadership: approximately 250 employees in August 2020 (25% of workforce), and 60+ employees in February 2024. The cuts affected key teams including the Servo engine team, MDN documentation team, and threat management. These layoffs occurred while Baker's compensation remained high.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.885 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms Firing Aug 11, 2020 verified
Mozilla laid off approximately 250 employees in August 2020
Mozilla laid off roughly 250 employees (about 25% of its workforce) in August 2020, citing COVID-19 revenue impact. The cuts affected the Servo engine team, MDN documentation team, and threat management group among others.