Should Algorithms Make Layoff Decisions?

Headlines continue to be dominated by news of widespread layoffs in technology, finance and other sectors. Many companies reducing their workforces cite reasons such as overzealous hiring during the pandemic, an uncertain... Read more »

Why ‘Backdoor Layoffs’ Can Easily Backfire

?Layoffs have been dominating the news recently, with companies such as Accenture, Amazon, Meta and others announcing significant workforce cutbacks. But another trend emerging in the wake of these job cuts is... Read more »

Why Are DEI Roles Disappearing?

?After seeing record gains in diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) roles in recent years, those positions are now drying up. A new report by LinkedIn assessing more than 500,000 C-suite hirings between... Read more »

GM’s Voluntary Buyout Reflects Broader Economic Difficulties

?The announcement by General Motors (GM) on March 9 that it was offering a voluntary buyout for most of its salaried workers could indicate that economic woes have spread to sectors beyond... Read more »

Layoffs Snowball as the Holidays Approach

?As the holiday season draws near—and companies face lower consumer confidence and greater fears of a recession—many employers are laying off workers. The technology sector has been particularly hard hit, with thousands... Read more »

Elon Musk Faces Lawsuits at Twitter and Tesla

?Not only is Elon Musk facing a lawsuit at Twitter, where former workers say they didn’t receive proper notice from the new CEO of their employment being terminated. Musk is headed to... Read more »

Finding a New Job via Social Media After a Layoff

?When employees were let go from a job in the past, they would usually search for a new position fairly quietly, not sharing publicly what had happened. But as layoffs start to... Read more »

Ask HR: How Can I Prepare for Looming Layoffs?

?SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, is answering HR questions as part of a series for USA Today. Do you have an HR or work-related question you’d like him... Read more »

Stay in Line with Federal, State and Local WARN Laws

?Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requirements are complex enough, but employers also must keep track of and comply with state and even city “mini-WARN” laws. This, the last article in... Read more »

Make Time to Limit Liability for Layoffs

?Layoffs open employers up to the possibility of lawsuits under a wide range of laws, including the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, state “mini-WARN” requirements and the Older Workers Benefit... Read more »