'Stealth firing' may save a company costs short term, but it can backfire in the long run

Cynthia Patterson, the founder of the HR consultancy firm PeopleOps.how, emphasizes that while stealth firing may yield short-term benefits, the long-term negative impact on workplace culture and employee morale is significant. This type of discreet downsizing, she warns, can artificially inflate a business's numbers without addressing the deeper issues that arise from trust breakdown and worker dissatisfaction.

Joe Galvin, chief research officer at Vistage, highlights the morally questionable nature of stealth firing, describing it as a 'covert behind-the-scenes activity' that 'violates the principle of respect for the individual.' He points out that companies may feel they're 'downsizing a little bit without saying I'm downsizing,' but this approach ultimately erodes trust between employees and management.

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