Canadian Business magazine contacted Vancouver-based Clear HR Consulting to provide human resources expertise on how to layoff employees with dignity and respect for their September 14, 2009 issue. For more information on how to layoff employees, please view our newsletters on Creative Alternatives to Layoffs and How to Handle Layoffs Effectively. Copyright 2009 Clear [...]
Geoff Howard's recent column in the Business in Vancouver newspaper regarding the costs of layoffs highlights some critical points companies need to consider when deciding whether to layoff staff to deal with difficult economic times. According to Ian Cook, director of research with BC HRMA, companies that cut costs through pay freezes or cuts, and [...]
Layoffs should be a last resort to handle an economic downturn. If, after considering all your alternatives, you determine that layoffs are necessary, then it's important to handle layoffs effectively. Employees understand that during tough economic times that difficult choices have to be made. It's therefore important to handle layoffs well to maintain a positive [...]
You want your company to be seen as an "employer of choice" so you can attract and retain great staff regardless of economic conditions, but with all the news about the economic downturn, you're wondering whether you have any alternatives to staff layoffs. How companies treat staff when times are tough is just as important [...]
A recent shooting tragedy at a company Christmas party in Vancouver emphasizes the need for employers to be highly sensitive to employees' emotional state when timing a layoff. According to news reports, an employee, who had been let go the day prior to the Christmas party, allegedly shot and killed the owner of his former [...]
