Worried about a recession? Don’t turn to layoffs to stay above water

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Layoffs and salary cuts have long been methods to help preserve bottom lines in the face of challenging economies. But do these cost-saving measures actually deliver the most impactful ROI?

In recent months, companies across industries have laid off employees en masse, including H&M, Amazon, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo. The tech sector alone lost over 88,000 jobs. But losing employees won’t necessarily help employers weather an unstable market — it’s finding ways to keep them on board that could prove to be the wisest investment.

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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