When employees do the minimum required at work without formal resignation.
Quiet quitting is the phenomenon of employees fulfilling only the minimum requirements of their job description — doing enough to avoid dismissal — without going above and beyond or showing emotional investment in their work. It emerged as a widespread trend post-pandemic, reflecting declining employee engagement and a reassessment of work-life priorities. While it is not a formal action, quiet quitting signals disengagement. HR teams address it by improving management quality, recognition, career development opportunities, and work-life balance.
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