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All flashes · Tue, October 27, 2026

The HRTech Wire

Microsoft Is Trying to Shed a Lot of Workers. Just Don’t Call It a Layoff. - WSJ

Microsoft is pursuing a significant workforce reduction while reportedly avoiding the "layoff" label, according to the WSJ — a move that signals how a major tech employer is managing large-scale headcount cuts through alternative mechanisms such as voluntary exits or performance-based separations.

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