Minimizing Exposure When Cuts Become Necessary: Smoother Sailing Through a RIF

ACC Docket Download pdf April 2009

Volume 27, Number 3 , Page 30-41,
Burton L. Reiter and Charles B. Baldwin

If the weather outside mimicked the economic outlook for corporate America, it would be overcast with periods of heavy rain. With a tough financial forecast, even tougher leadership decisions have to be made, and a layoff or reduction-in-force (RIF) may be the most feasible solution to save your bottom line. While there's no easy way to execute a RIF, this article gives insightful information to help make a layoff less painstaking and more profitable to your company.

Keywords:  Employment & Labor; Human Resource Issues