Some firms rehire workers laid off because of AI, surveys and Gartner find
An SHL survey found that employers asked back nearly one in five US workers who were laid off in connection with AI. Gartner expects 30% of AI-related layoffs to be reversed by 2029, and HR Portál reports that companies are paying the price of hasty AI layoffs.
Who is affected and how
- HR-vezető
- Layoff plans must account for the cost of rehiring and of lost knowledge.
- igazgatósági tag
- Challenge the AI assumptions behind layoff decisions.
Sources
- Nearly 1 in 5 workers laid off due to AI are asked to return, survey findspeoplematters.in · Nov 2, 2026
- Gartner AI Layoffs: 30% Rehired by 2029 [2026]shattered.io · Nov 2, 2026
- Replacing workers with AI? You may come to regret it: Gartner warns 30% of employees who’ve been laid off because of the technology will be rehired by 2029 – and at a far higher cost to the business | IT Proitpro.com · Nov 2, 2026
- Megfizetik a cégek az elhamarkodott AI-elbocsátások árát - HR Portálhrportal.hu · Nov 7, 2026 · magyar
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