HR & People Jargon · Executive level

"Reduction in force"

A "reduction in force" is a formal term for laying off employees, typically a group of people rather than one person for cause.

Say this instead: layoffs

How "Reduction in force" shows up at work

The phrase organizations reach for when the word "layoffs" feels too blunt for a press release. The people affected tend to find the terminology the least comforting part of the experience.

Buzzword

HR announced a reduction in force affecting twelve percent of the global headcount.

Plain English

HR announced layoffs affecting twelve percent of the global headcount.

Corporate Rank: Executive · Category: HR & People Jargon

Stop sounding like the buzzword.

Buzzkill highlights "Reduction in force" and 634 other buzzwords in Gmail and LinkedIn, and rewrites them to plain English in one click. Free to try, 100% local.

Add to Chrome, free

More HR & People Jargon: A-player · Bring your whole self to work · Constructive feedback · Culture add · Culture fit · Do more with less

All HR & People Jargon · The full library · What's your Corporate Rank?