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The more precise title from the referenced article from two days ago: > Facebook is conducting 'quiet layoffs' by urging managers to label a certain number of
by jstx1 4y ago
The more precise title from the referenced article from two days ago:
> Facebook is conducting 'quiet layoffs' by urging managers to label a certain number of workers as underperforming. The moves may lead to thousands of job cuts.
- thwarted 4y agoSounds like stack ranking by another name.
- nivenkos 4y agoIsn't this illegal? Like redundancies are treated differently from firing due to failing job duties normally.
- notacoward 4y ago> Isn't this illegal? It's actually a very tricky question. If the bonuses, perks, etc. for everyone are lowered, such that those at the low end cross the threshold of wanting to leave, then it's probably legal. If people at that low end are singled out for poor treatment, then it might be "constructive dismissal" and thus illegal in most jurisdictions. Facebook is probably treading as close to that line as they can, or (even more likely) stepping just a bit over and relying on lawyers to keep it from becoming too expensive. This is the barrier that class-action suits are meant to overcome, BTW.