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Meta's 'low performer' layoffs disputed by fired staffers and criticized by experts

Meta says its most recent round of layoffs was aimed at 'low performers,' but laid off staffers and experts have been questioning the company's methods.

Amazon and AT&T want an end to remote work: will 2025 finally be the death of WFH?

Amazon and AT&T want an end to remote work: will 2025 finally be the death of WFH?

With the pandemic behind us, some executives argue that remote work has outlived its usefulness. Yet the data tells a different story.

‘HR is not your friend’: why frustrated workers are hiring reps of their own

‘HR is not your friend’: why frustrated workers are hiring reps of their own

Many US employees don’t trust their HR departments, and instead turn to independent services for help with discrimination or harassment issues

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Citadel CEO Ken Griffin says remote work has created a ‘wild card’ workplace that makes it easier to fire people

"The cultural or social contract that holds people together…is unquestionably weaker,” Griffin said of a remote work environment.

If you make your employees feel too comfortable, they just won’t work as hard, study suggests

The psychological safety of a “no bad ideas” culture might lead people to put their feet up.

Boeing is letting top execs work in small offices near their homes and commute by private jet rather than relocate to new HQ

Top brass at the aerospace giants are seemingly given special treatment when it comes to any return-to-office policy.

Promoting your CEO to executive chair can be a big mistake. So why are so many companies doing it?

Disney's bumpy ride under Bob Iger and Bob Chapek shows the downsides of moving a veteran CEO into the chairman's position.

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Many CEOs don't know what their employees need. 'Engagement' surveys can make the problem even worse

Many CEOs don't know what their employees need. 'Engagement' surveys can make the problem even worse

CEOs and managers are increasingly out of touch with their workers, and employee surveys may be doing more harm than good.

Mark Zuckerberg’s year of efficiency takes another turn as he joins McDonald’s and Google by laying off thousands in the metaverse

Mark Zuckerberg’s year of efficiency takes another turn as he joins McDonald’s and Google by laying off thousands in the metaverse

Mark Zuckerberg continues to streamline the tech giant with a round of (remote) layoffs, though experts suggest they're not always cost-effective.

Welcome to remote layoffs, where bosses would rather fire you from your living room

Welcome to remote layoffs, where bosses would rather fire you from your living room

Mcdonald's is the latest company to ask workers to stay home during layoffs. That might not be such a bad thing, one expert says.

Over 150,000 people have been let go so far this year. Are layoffs a confession of bad management?

Over 150,000 people have been let go so far this year. Are layoffs a confession of bad management?

If 2023 is “the year of efficiency,” what were the CEOs of Meta, Amazon, and others doing in all those previous years?

80% of companies plan to give raises in 2023, according to a new survey

80% of companies plan to give raises in 2023, according to a new survey

But 15% of employers are unsure whether they will offer raises, Payscale found.

There's a surprising culprit behind mass layoffs, says a prominent management professor at Wharton

There's a surprising culprit behind mass layoffs, says a prominent management professor at Wharton

According to Peter Cappelli, the current state of financial accounting of human capital is a big issue.

A clear target emerges in tech layoffs: Middle managers

As Meta Platforms Inc., Alphabet Inc. and other Silicon Valley behemoths look to lighten payrolls after years of feverish hiring, a clear target has emerged: the middle manager.

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Georgia Tech’s Geoff Collins, Todd Stansbury escorted to their cars after firings

When Georgia Tech announced their dismissals in a news release Monday, school President Ángel Cabrera praised both athletic director Todd Stansbury and football coach Geoff Collins in statements for their efforts on behalf of the institute.

SpaceX to Its Employees: Elon Musk Is Untouchable

Experts slam SpaceX for firing employees who had written a letter lambasting CEO Elon Musk.

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