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But too often, the day-to-day demands of a busy workplace leave little opportunity to put in place the information and materials that allow an employer to ease — for everyone involved — the turmoil a layoff can bring.  \nThat’s why this ebook has been created.  \nMaking the hard choices  \nFor managers and HR professionals, having to let people go is one of the most difficult parts of the job, even when it’s clear that it’s a necessary step. And for employees directly impacted by that decision, a layoff is not only difficult, but it can also initially be devastating, especially when loyal and productive employees have to be let go due to a company’s decision to downsize in order to remain viable. A reduction in force is also likely to affect the morale of the employees who remain on the job.  \nAs tough as layoffs can be, it is possible to do them in ways that make things easier on everyone — ways that illustrate for laid-off employees the fact that the company cares about them as people; ways that also leave remaining employees feeling reassured by the way a layoff has been handled.  \nMore reasons to do right by soon-to-be-former employees  \nEmployees’ emotions can run high in a layoff. It’s only natural for people to stress about how they’re going to pay their mortgage, feed their family, or find another job. In some instances, those worries can fuel ill will towards their employer. And mishandling a layoff can leave a company vulnerable to legal action from disgruntled former employees.  \nCAREER M INDS . COM  \nSecrets to a smooth transition  \nThe pages that follow offer essential information — including customizable templates — covering what you need to do, say, and provide in order for a layoff to go smoothly.  \nTHE FIRST SECTION –  \n“How to Lay Off an Employee”(or “Key Steps in Initiating and Conducting a Layoff”— includes checklists, scripts, letters, and forms that cover the fundamental how-to’s of setting a layoff in motion.  \nTHE SECOND SECTION –  \n“How to Select Who to Lay Off” — outlines methods typically used in the selection process and illustrates how to use multiple fact-based criteria to appropriately rank employees.  \nTHE THIRD SECTION –  \nProvides a checklist to determine whether the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN) applies to your company. It also features a Sample Letter, required by the WARN Act, offering answers to employees’questions about the layoff and its ramifications.  \nLayoffs are never easy. 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