getty When I was a kid, I remember my father coming home late in the evening acting differently than usual: His face was full of worry and despair. Mom was holding his hand and rubbing his back, telling him that it was going to be okay. He had been laid off with no severance package, no outplacement services. This occurred every 18 to 24 months; my father worked construction, and as the projects ended, so would his employment. Our experience was not unique: The vast majority of families in our Rio Grande Valley, Texas, community experienced periodic to regular unemployment. About all of us were immigrants from Mexico and Latin America, striving for a better life and the American dream. However, most families in our community were living paycheck to paycheck, and layoffs with no job transition support put the whole family, and community, into significant stress. Layoffs Adversely Impact Minorities And Minority Communities The majority of people impacted by a layoff are in front-line positions, even now. Reduction-in-force (RIF) actions in the pandemic years impacted the front-line employees and supervisors, resulting in a disproportionate impact on underrepresented groups. From call center associates and hospitality staff to manufacturing employees […]
K&X Design and Investment Technology, LLC
Invest The Invisible Impact
K&X Design and Investment Technology, LLC
Invest The Invisible Impact
