Microsoft plans to cut less than 3% of its global workforce, or around 6,000 employees, with notifications beginning May 13, the company confirmed. A person familiar with the cuts said some affected employees will stay on the payroll for 60 days and will still be eligible for rewards and bonuses. Microsoft's spokesperson has yet to comment on or confirm these terms.As Business Insider reported last month, these cuts are intended to reduce the number of middle managers and increase the ratio of coders versu ...