Most of employers are planning to cut down on wages instead of laying off employees in response to the economic depression.

为了应对经济萧条，大多数雇主正计划降低工资，而不是裁员。

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Anglo American became the latest mining company to lay off employees because of falling commodity prices.

英美资源集团成为由于物价下跌而解雇员工的最新矿业公司。

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And while that may mean TGIF parties for many of you, Friday is also a day that is commonly considered the "best" day to lay off employees.

当你庆幸自己作为一名TGIF (Thank God its Friday)党的同时，是否意识到星期五通常说来也是解雇员工最佳的日子呢？

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After receiving more than $180 billion in emergency federal assistance to stave off collapse, AIG recently gave top employees bonuses totaling $165 million - even as the company reported the biggest quarterly loss in U.S.corporate history.

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General Motors says it will lay off nearly 50,000 employees this year and that it plans to close five assembly plants, eliminate thousands of dealerships and reduce the number of its brands from eight to four - all in an effort to stay afloat.

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Carrier provided tuition money to laid off employees who wanted to start a new career.

NPR: Workers Face a Cold World After Carrier

The problem today is not that companies are laying off employees in pursuit of profits.

FORBES: The Virtue Of Employee Layoffs

Laid-off employees are now routinely asked to waive their rights under WARN in exchange for whatever severance they do get.

FORBES: Layoffs And Lawsuits