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. The company will cut 19,000 jobs, 10% of its global workforce.

英美资源公司(Anglo American)因商品价格下跌近期要裁员，该公司预计要裁减19000个职位，占到了其全球雇员的10%。

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When companies lay off employees who handle special events, they'll often ask the remaining workers to help organize corporate training sessions, meetings or even the company picnic.

当企业解雇了负责特别活动安排的员工后，它们往往会要求剩下的员工帮忙组织企业培训活动、会议或公司郊游。

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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