Block Rehires Some Employees Laid Off in February, Blames Clerical Errors

Block Inc. has begun rehiring some of the 4,000 employees laid off last month, citing clerical errors. The company reduced its workforce from 10,000 to 6,000 as part of an AI-driven restructure. The rehires are in various departments, including engineering and recruiting, but the total number remains small. Some have questioned the company's explanation for the layoffs, suggesting that it was a systematic process rather than a clerical error.