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...move separate from last week's staff cuts, Harvard Business Publishing has laid off 20 of its 250 employees as well, Kenny said. The School's publishing arm—which prints books, a business journal, and case studies used in HBS classes—has been hit hard by the recession, he said, along with the rest of the industry...
...While the University does not directly dictate how many workers need to be laid off at the various sites, it has asked subcontractors to cut costs by 30 to 40 percent, which have translated into staff reductions. Langley said that he does not know of any reductions made to Harvard's directly-hired cleaning staff...
...continue to insist that there's no need for layoffs at this time, and that's our position," he said. "In prior recessions, if you got laid off, you could find a job, although maybe not the best job...[it's] a whole different ball game now. This is like life or death stuff, and I'm being completely honest. We see the consequences of people losing houses and healthcare when they can't find work, and we've seen this in our own union...
...Harvard Kennedy School has laid off 18 employees to help it close a $2 million budget gap that persisted after less drastic spending cuts, Dean David T. Ellwood '75 announced in a letter to the School's faculty and staff last Tuesday...
...letter, Ellwood emphasized that the University would "do everything possible to help and support those who are laid off" by providing 60 days of full pay and benefits, other severance benefits, continued medical and dental benefits for a year and a half, and job placement support. He also noted that HKS would "pay special attention" to those affected by layoffs in filling new job positions...