Companies are tightening return to office (RTO) requirements and employing passive strategies termed 'quiet firing' to encourage resignations from employees preferring remote or hybrid work. A survey found that 42% of business leaders utilized quiet firing tactics, intending to avoid costs associated with layoffs while minimizing reputational damage. The most common methods included delaying raises, enforcing stricter RTO policies, increasing workloads without pay, and isolating workers. A significant percentage of employers acknowledged employing these strategies within the year, indicating a trend toward more indirect headcount reduction methods.
The tightening of return to office mandates, especially by major companies, has sparked accusations of management using indirect methods like quiet firing to encourage resignations.
A survey indicated that 42% of U.S. business leaders admitted to using quiet firing strategies to reduce headcount, with additional 11% planning to do so soon.
Common methods of quiet firing include delaying promised raises (47% of employers), tightening RTO rules (46%), increasing workloads without compensation (45%), and isolating targets (32%).
Employers cited reasons for employing quiet firing strategies, including avoiding severance costs and minimizing reputational damage associated with traditional layoffs.
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