[16 NOV] PAPER CUT - Commutes, Cuts & Credibility

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Office rules stiffen, AI agents start delivering, and the labor story splits. Here is how to keep credibility when everyone else is playing optics.

This week’s Paper Cut slices through the spin to give HR and employer brand leaders the insight they actually need. No fluff, just facts.

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📌 Sources & Links:

RTO With Consequences

https://www.fastcompany.com/91439545/what-companies-are-getting-wrong-about-rto

https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/more-law-firms-boost-office-mandates-remote-work-fades-2025-11-07/

https://fortune.com/2025/11/11/paramount-skydance-return-to-office-ultimatum-cost-185-million-dollars/

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/11/dutch-employers-are-getting-tougher-about-working-from-home/

https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/no-work-from-home-600-employees-quit-at-us-based-firm-opt-for-ceo-s-buyout-offer-11762927498492.html

The Layoff Signal Is Noisy

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2025/11/13/ais-impact-on-employment-is-negligible-study-asserts/

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/layoffs-spreading-across-industries-careers-233117569.html

https://www.reuters.com/business/verizon-cut-about-15000-jobs-wsj-reports-2025-11-13/

https://fortune.com/2025/11/10/economy-bad-low-hire-fire-labor-market-recession-levels-ubs/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2025/11/11/job-losses-mounted-in-october-as-employers-struggled-and-wall-street-projects-grim-job-market/

https://www.cityam.com/uk-businesses-accelerate-layoffs-amid-ai-surge-and-legislative-uncertainty/

https://www.iamexpat.de/career/employment-news/one-third-companies-germany-cut-jobs-2026

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/no-more-hiding-the-impact-of-ai-the-us-government-is-looking-to-force-companies-to-report-how-many-folks-have-been-fired-because-of-artificial-intelligence/

https://www.techspot.com/news/110139-new-data-shows-companies-rehiring-former-employees-ai.html

https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2025/11/11/more-labor-market-blues

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/09/small-business-owners-hiring-uncertainty/

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/11/mark-cuban-job-hunting-advice-i-give-my-kids-in-age-of-ai.html

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