Bethesda-based Marriott International plans to lay off hundreds of workers in January. Some 833 employees will be part of a mass layoff that takes effect Jan. 3, the hotel giant said in a notice

Marriott, which is headquartered in Montgomery County, Maryland, is expected to cut corporate jobs. In a statement to DC News Now on Monday, Marriott said that staffing at hotels are not included in the job reductions expected in the first quarter of 2025.

Hundreds of employees of Marriott — one of the biggest companies in Montgomery County — are being told they’re going to be checked out of their jobs in just a few weeks.  Marriott was required by Maryland law to issue a warning that 833 people will lose their jobs in January of 2025 — six weeks from now.

Marriott announced that it would lay off more than 800 employees but said that it wouldn’t affect hotel staffing.

More than 800 workers are set to be laid off from Marriott International, Inc., as a part of the company's reshaping plan for 2025, a spokesperson confirmed.

Now that Marriott International has doubled in size over a decade, it saw an opportunity to rethink its organization and restructure for efficiency.

Marriott will lay off more than 800 workers at its corporate headquarters, part of the hospitality giant’s global effort to streamline operations and cut costs.

Marriott is restructuring, a company spokeswoman told News4. “Earlier this year, we began a strategic review of all aspects of Marriott International’s business across geograp