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An unexpected resignation can throw off an entire team and leave your organization scrambling. The concern is valid: A recent Gallup poll found that more than half of employees keep tabs on new job opportunities.

An unexpected resignation can throw off an entire team and leave your organization scrambling. The concern is valid: A recent Gallup poll found that more than half of employees keep tabs on new job opportunities.

Whether rising wage requirements are in response to inflation, higher costs of living, constituent demand or a blend of factors, they affect employers.

Employee reassignments have gained new fame by joining the “quiet” trend. 
This trend already includes quiet quitting, quiet vacationing, quiet hiring and quiet firing. The Wall Street Journal coined the term”quiet cutting” to describe what happens when employers reassign rather than terminate an employee.

Most first-time managers are not prepared for their new role.

They often are either stressed and anxious but afraid to show it or overconfident and dismissive of their role as a leader. And their struggles often translate to lower-performing teams and higher organizational turnover.

In April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule banning most noncompetes nationwide. The rule is set to become effective on September 4, 2024.

When an employee is working under the influence of alcohol or drugs, their performance may be diminished, they may be more prone to error and the odds of them being involved in a workplace accident or injury increase.