Hachette Book Group is offering a voluntary resignation program to most US employees over 50 who have at least 15 years of service with the company. A representative told PL, “Employees who choose to participate will receive a favorable package of severance benefits that are not usually available to people who leave the company. The decision to take part is absolutely voluntary.” (Reportedly that package includes a year’s severance.) HBG added, “this is not a permanent policy and there is an end date for eligible employees to elect to participate in the program.” They did not respond to queries about […]