CEO of 101-Year-Old Company That Has Never Laid Off Workers Says Mass Layoffs Are a Choice, Not a Necessity

CEO of 101-Year-Old Company That Has Never Laid Off Workers Says Mass Layoffs Are a Choice, Not a Necessity

As US employers continue to announce job cuts, Torani CEO Melanie Dulbecco is challenging the idea that layoffs are an inevitable response to financial pressure. The 101-year-old syrup maker has never conducted layoffs, she says, arguing that retaining employees can help businesses weather financial uncertainty and recover from setbacks. 'It's very easy for us to say layoffs are not our approach. I think layoffs are a choice,' Dulbecco told Busi…