HR Strategy
These HR leaders messed up delivering bad news to employees. Here are the lessons they learned.
From communicating layoffs to benefits cuts, missteps can make for uncomfortable lessons.
Layoffs, Downsizing, & Restructuring
Shape the future of your organization. Discover deep dives and strategic insights on Layoffs, Downsizing, & Restructuring for HR leaders at HR Brew.
HR Strategy
Last year saw the most layoff announcements since 2020
Employers announced more than 1,200,000 job cuts in 2025, according to one firm’s analysis.
HR Strategy
Employers seemingly disregard etiquette, laying off employees right before the holidays
The once common ritual fell out of fashion following the Great Recession, until this year.
HR Strategy
What the recent slew of layoff announcements means for HR
And how AI could be a distraction from other factors impacting the labor market.
HR Strategy
Federal funding cuts are already rippling through the healthcare workforce
A number of health systems have already laid off workers due to current or anticipated cuts to programs such as Medicaid or NIH research funding.
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Middle managers are getting exorcised from org charts
And HR pros should take some careful consideration before reducing management headcount.
HR Strategy
Company layoffs are reaching historic highs—here’s what HR should know
Economists share how hiring slowdowns and layoffs impact the labor market.
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