5 stories on employees’ declining influence in the workplace

Amid economic uncertainty and federal policy changes, some employers have reported tighter budgets and plans to reduce head count. The threat of layoffs looms large, and workers say they are already feeling the impact. 

Some companies have said they are “quiet firing” — driving workers to quit by adopting return-to-office mandates, delaying promotions and raises, increasing workloads and cutting pay and benefits, among other methods.

At the same time, workers report feeling anxious about job security and have said they’re willing to make trade-offs in pay and location to remain more employable. 

Read on for more on how workplace power dynamics are shifting.