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Users are able to access O365 services even after their licenses removed!!
Microsoft simply does not enforce license requirements for some services. This has been a "known issue" for SPO for years now, ever since we got Guest access. Other services similarly allow the user to access the functionality without a license. Which doesnt mean that you are not required to have a license, as in most cases you will be breaching the license agreement.
Is this to do with staff that have left the organisation and blocking their access or more about changing what services are available to staff because of changes in their role etc?
For when staff leave, Microsoft list these steps if wanting to immediately block access, after removing licences - https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/Remove-a-former-employee-from-Office-365-44d96212-4d90-4027-9aa9-a95eddb367d1 with this apparent caveat:
"Blocking an account can take up to 24 hours to take effect. If you need to immediately prevent a user's sign-in access, you should reset their password and then initiate a one-time event that will sign them out of Office 365 sessions across all devices. See Sign out now!"