Baltimore County reinstates 14 part-time librarians after abrupt mass firings; CBS News, November 15, 2025

Janay Reece, CBS News ; Baltimore County reinstates 14 part-time librarians after abrupt mass firings

"More than a dozen part-time librarians from Baltimore County who were laid off on Wednesday were reinstated Friday evening, according to the Baltimore County Public Library.

Baltimore County Public Library made the announcement just two days after laying off 14 part-time librarians...

"It was unsettling and humiliating..."

Curreri's decades-long career came to a halt Wednesday after learning she and more than a dozen others were being laid off.

"The HR representative told my manager that he should get me a bag, and we went to my desk and I packed everything up," said Curreri. "The representative did tell me I was not to speak to anyone in the library about what happened, because the CEO was going to be sending something out to let all staff know what was going on...It was really hard to walk out without being able to tell people what just happened, and to say goodbye.""

16 Tips To Transform Employee Performance Evaluations In 2022; Forbes, January 24, 2022

Forbes; 16 Tips To Transform Employee Performance Evaluations In 2022

"As hybrid and remote work solutions continue to become the new norm throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond, many business leaders are rethinking how to adjust what used to be an in-person employee annual review process now that there are more people working from home on a regular basis. 

In December 2021, Psychology Today reported that organizations are now more likely to implement systematic, frequent (rather than annual), and shorter reviews that are focused on productive feedback, guidance and coaching to help their staff members make better decisions.

Depending on how your department managers choose to conduct their employee performance evaluations, a streamlined approach may be a better fit and beneficial for all parties involved. Below are 16 ideas that Forbes Human Resources Council members have put in place to transform employee evaluations in their organizations."