Layoffs blamed on AI, return-to-office rules nobody can enforce, and a culture gap employees are ready to quit over. This week’s Paper Cut slices through the noise for HR and employer-brand leaders. No fluff, just facts.
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AI Cuts Both Ways
‘AI impact feels way more real now’: Microsoft lays off employee who was with the company for 5 years
AI could create these new jobs despite gloomy forecasts, experts say
RTO Rebellion 2.0
Fear of being ordered back to office affecting UK staff wellbeing, poll finds
Starbucks shifts to 4-day RTO for corporate employees
https://www.hrdive.com/news/starbucks-four-day-a-week-rto-rule-seattle-toronto/753119/
Culture Credibility Test
Nearly half of workers have considered quitting over employer’s ethics, report finds
https://www.hrdive.com/news/workers-have-considered-quitting-over-employers-ethics/753171/
Leadership Lip Service
McKinsey Research Reveals a Solution to Overwhelmed and Exhausted CEOs
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