Concerning Downsizing Practices - Talent Acquisition Partner Dentsu Employee Review

1.0
Oct 24, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits package is good

Cons

I want to share my thoughts about recent changes at Dentsu Americas. Over the past year, the company has gone through a significant downsizing, affecting hundreds of employees. This restructuring has been conducted discreetly, with limited information even within the HR department about the exact number of employees impacted. The layoffs have been unsettling, to say the least. It appears that many of the employees who were let go were high-performing individuals who had recently received promotions and raises. Some of these dedicated professionals had been with the company for over a decade. The process was abrupt and impersonal, with affected employees receiving an unscheduled call and only one hour's notice before their computers were disconnected. The separation agreements provided to employees were unclear and seemed to contradict certain basic EEOC laws. Furthermore, it appears that the company may have used a remote employee loophole to avoid compliance with WARN laws, which generally require a 60-day notice period for layoffs. While the legality of these actions might be a gray area, I believe they are ethically questionable. It's disheartening to witness individuals who have given their loyalty and hard work to a company for many years being treated with such disregard.

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