When Employees Leave a Company, Others Often Follow

A study finds that high-performing employees were more affected by layoffs than low performers By Lisa Ward June 10, 2023 11:00 am ET   When employees leave a company—voluntarily or not—they often inspire their peers to leave, too. That is the conclusion of a recent paper that studied attrition at a major retailer. Among other things, theRead More

How Big Companies Choose Who Is Laid Off

Process can involve weeks of debate as employee performance, skill sets are reviewed By Chip Cutter, Wall Street Journal Soon after a company decides to cut its head count, the debate begins: Who should go? In the current economic environment, a final decision can take weeks, according to executives and corporate advisers. Workers remain inRead More