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.

Our most recent edition of HR Smalltalk, Clear HR Consulting’s e-newsletter, features human resources tips for small- and medium-sized businesses on developing vacation policies and procedures that result in a productive workforce year-round.

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 benefit reductions often outperform competitors who use layoffs to reduce their costs.

Why?

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