A phenomenon called "quiet firing" can have the opposite effect — when employers subtly compel staff members to leave their jobs to avoid the messy business of firing them. Nita Chhinzer, an associate professor in human resource management and business consulting at the University of Guelph, said that the 'quiet firing' phenomenon may take several shapes. Workers can be even more vulnerable to quiet firing outside of office jobs. More vulnerable workers less likely to sueWhen workers don't have guaranteed hours, it makes them much more vulnerable to quiet firing, she said. "Quiet firing can kind of fall into two buckets.

Source: CBC News October 08, 2022 22:47 UTC