Google lowering promised severance in layoffs

I think it would be more accurate to link to something as a better source than blind. All I can find about this is a gizmodo article, which does not provide any source other than this statement from Google: "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.”"

It does not sound like they are lowering it as much as confusing wording? I would want to see the OG email and the correction email, but I can't find anyone actually sharing out what their email to laid off employees actually was.

If this is actually a walk back on severance rather than clarification then they should honor the original statement.

Hope this deters people from applying to positions at Google in the future. I know it won't