May 31, 2026 – 4.00pmWiseTech Global has told workers that are being made redundant in a move the company has blamed on artificial intelligence that they will not be allowed to work with a number of specific businesses that make products that compete with the ASX-listed logistics software giant.Last Monday, almost 200 local staff were told they would be among 2000 cut in a protracted and controversial redundancy program. It had been three months since the company announced a third of its workforce would be sacked in a major shift towards the greater use of AI in its products.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
WiseTech bars laid-off workers from jumping ship to smaller rivals
The logistics software giant has singled out four local competitors that sacked workers are prohibited from joining after amending its non-compete rules.
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WiseTech Global is shedding 2,000 roles — a third of its workforce — citing AI, and barring laid-off staff from joining named competitor companies. AI-driven layoffs packaged with non-competes set a precedent reshaping talent mobility and hiring costs across the logistics software sector.
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