Did anyone else get a cryptic message from HR to “targeted employees” about updating your banking information by October 6th? It was sent under the guise of improving payroll processes but the “targeted employees” at the top is concerning. Could they be lining these employees up for October 6th layoffs? Has this happened before? Is this just in EMEA or did employees elsewhere get this too?
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My payroll is not split across multiple accounts but I still got it
Looks like I am the only one from my team and in the other group of friends I know !!! What are they upto
@dx yes - confirmed. Same with me.
The link to Talent Central doesn’t seem to be right. Also, the instructions say to go to the “Employee Profile,” whereas in our system it is called “My Employee File.” This discrepancy makes me think the link may not be legitimate.
@dt yes, I can confirm that my payroll deposits are in fact split across multiple accounts.
So reason confirmed?
@dg thanks for confirming. It was very cryptic and not a phishing attempt as it turns out….. Are your payroll deposits split across multiple accounts? That’s the only other common link I can think of other than the one we’re likely most worried about.
I also received this cryptic email (US based/remote employee)
@aj and rightly so, the energy in the office is incredible and they are missing out on that
Car parks and meeting rooms are full , great work getting done
@OP there are layoffs on Oct 6th ?
@ap but, but, OT has 'GenAI coding challenge' games upcoming.
/sigh - stupid fu--ing company
@an this company plays dirty.
I got warned about my attendance today.
@aj ge-z. Thanks for sharing. Thankfully I’ve been RTO compliant but I don’t think anyone is safe.
All I know from my colleagues who go to offices in Waterloo, Mississauga or Richmond hill, the RTO based firing has started. I can confirm couple of people let go for not going to office or maybe just tapping into main entrance, then went home. What a sh-t company
@ae it was a typo on my part. HR@opentext.com
@aa I hope you’re right. The from address is legit but since not everyone I know got it, phishing is plausible still.
@a7 That's exactly what it was. They send those periodically. Last year there was one around Christmas saying to sign up to get a prize
@a7 good point! I didn’t reply or click a link but maybe I’ll report it. Thanks for the insight!
@a3 I’m so sorry that happened to you. I hope you’ve found something better!
@OP Did you reply to the message? It’s cybersecurity month, so it might have been a phishing detection test.
@OP was it a corporate email meaning it came from a corporate HR email address? Or was it an HR business partner or individual HR employee sending it out? In the US and I haven't seen it.
About two weeks before I was laid off in March, I received a note from IT asking to confirm my home mailing address because I was due to have a laptop upgrade. The return kit magically appeared in less than 24 hours after I was let go.