Termination

Employers have a rare opportunity to recruit from the ranks of the world’s leading digital companies.

A factory manager considers whether to accept or resist union demands.

An interview with former VICE Media chief people officer Daisy Auger-Domínguez.

They expect a "short and shallow" downturn.

The author, chairman of JetBlue and an adjunct professor at Stanford, has fired plenty of people during his long career--and he's been fired himself....

Companies can make small changes that could dramatically increase retirement readiness.

In this tight labor market, cost cutting is out. Championing employee concerns is in.

I’ve been surprised by the number of people I’ve met who, like I did, quit their jobs after the recession took hold last year. Of course, most people don’t want to quit — or can’t. For many of those job-keepers, the prospect of layoffs is all too real, even as the recession officially winds down. […]

Today layoffs have become companies' default response to the challenges created by advances in technology and global competition. Yet research shows that...

Research on downsizing, gender, and race.

The CEO of a fictional pharmaceutical marketing company in India has positioned the company as the ethical alternative to its competitors, going as far...

Four ways you can help.

It never hurts to be prepared for the worst. Especially when it comes to losing your job.

Gender norms make unemployment an unequal burden among heterosexual couples in the U.S.

Committed and motivated employees serve customers better; customers happy with your company's products or services are likely to express their satisfaction,...

New research suggests you can predict who'll be on it.

Leaders can approach this challenging time with flexibility, transparency, and compassion.

"The Next Phase of DEI" Big Idea features the following three articles. In "Where Does DEI Go from Here?", author Laura Morgan Roberts, a researcher in...

This is no time to play the tough guy.

Many cling to the idea that reducing staff is the fastest, easiest way to cut costs. But there are smarter, more humane approaches.