The organizational scenario has undergone several transformations and challenges, which can also impact the workers.Thus, it is reflected on the possibility of people building happiness at work, what factors are important to it and how people management can contribute to its construction.The research in question was developed in a private technology organization, which has recently undergone a staff reduction.Therefore, the repercussions of this process of change on the policies and practices of people management and the perception of happiness of the workers are discussed, so that document analyzes, interviews (with leaders and other workers) and application of a questionnaire.Several policies and factors relevant to happiness at work have been identified, such as recognition, personal and professional development, and positive interpersonal relationships.However, in practice, many of the existing policies were lost amidst the process of organizational reduction and Im