GM Cuts About 500 Salaried Workers

Company says it must prepare for ‘critically important year’

As interest rates rise and companies tighten their belts, white-collar workers have taken the brunt of layoffs and job cuts, breaking with the usual pattern leading into a downturn. WSJ explains why many professionals are getting the pink slip first. Illustration: Adele Morgan

General Motors Co. is cutting roughly 500 salaried employees, people familiar with the matter said, as the auto maker seeks to cut costs and prepares to roll out several new models this year.

The company confirmed that it is cutting what it described as a small number of salaried workers and executives, but didn’t cite a figure. GM employs about 81,000 salaried workers globally, according to a regulatory filing.

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