Microsoft has implemented stricter performance management policies, including new tools and a two-year ban on rehiring underperformers. This follows the recent layoff of 2,000 employees deemed underperforming. The new policy, detailed in an internal email, aims to boost performance and transparency regarding rewards and performance improvement plans. This move mirrors similar actions by other tech companies focused on efficiency and performance-based job cuts. Microsoft declined to comment on the new policy.

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