Samsung cuts US jobs, offers relocations ahead of HQ move

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics has cut jobs at its U.S. display, phone and other consumer electronics operations – affecting workers mainly in New Jersey and Texas, according to documents and two people familiar with the matter.

The South Korean tech giant said on Sunday in a statement to Reuters that 739 roles in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, have been affected by plans by Samsung Electronics America (SEA) – which is focused on consumer electronics and does not include chips – to move its headquarters to Texas.

A majority of people affected have received relocation offers, but others were let go, it added without elaborating.