ASML Holding NV, the Dutch chip-equipment maker, is reducing the number of layoffs compared with its originally planned job cuts. Multiple reports say the change comes after negotiations with Dutch trade unions. While ASML proceeds with workforce reductions, redundancies are not expected to begin immediately. Instead, the companies involved in the reporting indicate that the earliest effective date for redundancies is May 1. The decision reflects the outcome of union discussions on timing and implementation details, leading to fewer job cuts than initially planned. The reports do not indicate a halt to the restructuring overall, but they frame the adjustment as a revised schedule and scope for redundancies following labor consultations. The information centers on ASML’s Dutch operations and the negotiated handling of the reductions, including when affected roles would be eliminated. Overall, sources agree that union talks lead to fewer planned job losses and delay the start of redundancies until May 1.