Google miscalculated the variety of shares laid-off workers had been instructed they might obtain as a part of a severance bundle final month. The corporate laid off 12,000 workers, marking the most important spherical of layoffs since Google’s inception.

A new e-mail, seen by Enterprise Insider, confirmed that there was an “inaccurate calculation” and the inventory numbers had been decreased in some circumstances.

“First we wish to apologize for an inaccurate calculation that appeared within the preliminary notification e-mail. The severance bundle that we defined within the assist web site, detailed documentation and publicly was right, nevertheless it was inaccurately mirrored within the e-mail we despatched,” the e-mail mentioned, in accordance with Enterprise Insider.

The google shares had been miscalculated as a result of the corporate counted the shares twice, which means the discount will value a lack of 1000’s or doubtlessly tens of 1000’s of {dollars}, a former worker instructed the outlet. The severance bundle included continued wage for no less than 16 weeks, plus two further weeks for every year the particular person labored at Google.

The corporate additionally mentioned it will pay 2022 bonuses and every worker’s remaining trip time, whereas additionally offering six months of healthcare protection, job placement companies, and immigration assist, in accordance with a message from CEO Sundar Pichai. The message mentioned the cuts had been based mostly on an inner evaluation and took impact throughout all areas of the corporate together with “product areas, capabilities, ranges, and areas.”

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A Google spokesperson said in a statement to Gizmodo that the payments given to laid-off employees were “100% accurate” and has corrected the stock calculation. Meanwhile, former employees expressed confusion to Business Insider, and one source said, “They did not outline it well in the first emails to us all so tons of people were confused.”

The Google spokesperson said, “We have followed up and corrected the calculation—and this doesn’t change the fact that all departing employees will still be eligible to receive salary and stock units for both the notice period and the severance payment, as well as their 2022 bonus, unused vacation, six months of healthcare and additional support.”