优步全球裁员3300人 澳大利亚员工受波及

优步宣布启动全球裁员计划，涉及约3300个职位，占其员工总数的10%1。这一决定由首席执行官达拉·科斯罗沙希在周三晚间备忘录中宣布1。截至去年年底，优步全球员工总数为34000人1，澳大利亚办公室共有568名员工1。科斯罗沙希表示，此举旨在简化组织结构、加快决策效率1。公司计划删除向首席执行官汇报的第七层或更深层级员工中的20%1，并将节省的资金投入自动驾驶领域，承诺投资超过100亿美元1。优步股价在消息公布后上涨，公司当前估值超过1500亿美元1。

澳大利亚是优步最具盈利的市场之一1。去年澳大利亚向优步支付超145亿澳元，同比增长超20亿澳元1，该国产生的毛利润达21.2亿澳元1。近期优步面临监管压力，澳大利亚食品配送工人最低标准已于8月17日生效，规定自行车骑手时薪$31.30，汽车司机时薪$321。此外，优步与新南威尔士州政府还在高等法院进行一桩8150万澳元的工资税纠纷1。澳大利亚超过100000人为优步驾驶或配送，但被归类为承包商而非员工1。

Uber announced a workforce reduction of approximately 3,300 employees, representing roughly 10% of its total staff of 34,000 as of year-end 1. Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi unveiled the decision in a memo on Wednesday evening, stating that the restructuring aims to streamline organizational hierarchy, accelerate decision-making processes, and redirect savings toward investments in autonomous driving technology 1. The company has committed to investing over $10 billion in self-driving capabilities 1.

Australian operations are among those affected by the layoffs 1. As of December 31, Uber employed 568 staff members in Australia, which ranks among the company's most profitable markets 1. The restructuring will eliminate 20% of positions at levels seven and above that report directly to the chief executive 1. Uber's market valuation currently exceeds $1.5 billion, and the company's global revenue has nearly tripled over the past five years 1.

Australia generated substantial revenue for Uber, with customers spending over $14.5 billion annually, marking an increase of more than $2 billion year-over-year 1. The country produces gross profit of $2.12 billion for the platform 1. Beyond traditional employees, over 100,000 people in Australia drive or deliver for Uber as independent contractors rather than employees 1. In August, new minimum payment standards took effect for food delivery workers, establishing hourly rates of $31.30 for cyclists and $32 for car drivers 1. Additionally, Uber faces an $81.5 million payroll tax dispute with the New South Wales government currently being litigated in the High Court 1.