AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT PAYCOM

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based Paycom, an online payroll and human resource software provider, has announced a reduction in force as the company implements workflow restructuring and automation using artificial intelligence.

The reduction will impact 544 headquarters employees.

According to a company statement, “As part of its strategy, Paycom has made significant investments to automate core business systems, improve operational scalability and accelerate innovation, which ultimately increases client satisfaction. These investments have created new efficiencies and reduced the need to backfill or hire for roles that can be automated. The company continues to actively recruit and hire across sales, software, implementation and service roles. The updates impact only non-client-facing roles that have been automated, while client-facing roles remain focused on the high-touch, relational service for which Paycom is known."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT PRIDE INDUSTRIES

Roseville, California-based PRIDE Industries, a social enterprise that creates employment for people with disabilities by providing competitive business services to commercial, industrial, and government clients, has announced a reduction in force involving disabled prison contractors working at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, California.

Approximately 62 employees working in the California prison system will be laid off due to a union dispute forcing the state prison to no longer employ PRIDE workers in what are typically civil service positions. The corrupt Service Employees International Union Local 1000, which wields significant power in the State, is behind the grievance.

According to a union spokesperson, “We challenged the outsourcing of custodial services at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville because it violated civil service protections enshrined in the California State Constitution, which safeguard stable employment and fair treatment for public workers.”

Instead of making accommodations and taking meaningful steps to integrate these workers into state service, the state is allowing the contract to run its course, which is set to expire at the end of February 2025.

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT CHECKR

San Francisco, California-based Checkr, a technology company that provides AI-enhanced automated employee background checks, has conduced a major reduction in force.

The personnel realignment impacted 32% of the company's workforce across all departments and levels resulting in 382 layoffs.

According to a company spokesperson, “In response to economic conditions that have impacted companies’ hiring, we made the difficult and painful decision to reduce the size of our team. This will allow us to operate more efficiently and ensure the long-term health of our business.”

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?