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The Hill

All those corporate layoffs? Don’t blame AI.

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Over the last few months, a number of well-known companies have announced layoffs of tens of thousands of workers. UPS said…

Gene MarksNovember 7, 2025

Philly.com

What local small-business owners should know before terminating an employee

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Over the past few weeks, many large companies, including UPS, Amazon, Ford, and Microsoft, have been laying off employees. Some are blaming a…

Gene MarksNovember 4, 2025

Guardian

First the great migration, now the big hold: why workers are staying put

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) The tide has turned. The great migration — when the shift to remote work prompted people to quit their…

Gene MarksAugust 31, 2025

Guardian

Planning to post a video of your layoff online? You may want to think twice

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) An employee shares a video of her “real time, emotional reaction” to being one of 2,200 people laid off from her…

Gene MarksAugust 10, 2025

The Hill

How to avoid being laid off

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) You read the news. You know that the tide has turned. Corporate employers are laying off workers…

Gene MarksMarch 15, 2024

Washington Times

Big businesses have begun ‘cutting the fat’

(This column originally appeared in the Washington Times) When Elon Musk took over Twitter, many employees either left or were terminated. Some reports claim that…

Gene MarksJanuary 9, 2023