The Washington Post is laying off roughly 100 employees -- or about 4 percent of its workforce -- the Jeff Bezos-owned outlet said on Tuesday

The Washington Post is cutting about four percent of its workforce on the business side of the company, a spokesperson for the newspaper confirmed on Tuesday.

The Washington Post announced that it is eliminating less than 100 positions, in layoffs that will impact about 4% of its total staff. A Post spokesperson indicated that the job reductions would be in the business side of the publication.

The Washington Post on Tuesday began informing staff that it would be cutting 4% of its staff, impacting fewer than 100 roles across business functions. Why it matters: The cuts come amid an unprecedented number of newsroom defections and anxiety around expected leadership and structural changes,

The Washington Post is laying off around 4% of its workforce, the company announced on Tuesday — the latest blow to the newspaper that has seen steep financial losses as well as an exodus of top talent from a newsroom that has grown increasingly alienated from owner Jeff Bezos and publisher Will Lewis.