Stripe, the Bay Area’s second most valuable startup, emailed a layoff notice to 300 workers - along with a cartoon picture. Is this the way to handle layoffs?

Payment company Stripe accidentally sent an image of a cartoon duck to some of the employees who were being fired in the company’s latest round of layoffs. Stripe is cutting 300 jobs from its global workforce,

Stripe’s recent layoffs sparked attention, but an unexpected duck image highlights the importance of clear communication during sensitive corporate changes

Stripe is laying off approximately 300 people this week, and the company that provides digital payment processing seems to have made a royal gaffe in executing the firings. Business Insider reports that employees affected by layoffs received a PDF image of a duck in their emails, as well as a termination date that was not correct.

Stripe, the payment processing company, recently laid off 300 employees, or roughly 3.5% of its global workforce, as part of its annual review and planning for growth. However, the termination notifications were marred by an accidental image of a yellow cartoon duck being sent to some affected employees, reported CNN.