The HRTech Wire

AI-driven layoffs are creating a new class of boomerang employees—companies are realizing they 'pulled the plug too quickly' - CNBC

CNBC reports that some companies cutting jobs in the name of AI are now rehiring former staff, saying they "pulled the plug too quickly." The story points to a new group of boomerang employees returning after AI-driven layoffs. For HR leaders, it raises questions about whether AI-linked workforce reductions were sized correctly and how rehiring and workforce planning should account for AI tools.