homeWelcome, sign in or click here to subscribe.login
     


 

 

Business


Subscriber content preview

May 8, 2008

Lay offs: Be direct, respectful and kind

  • Keep the meeting private, do it early in the week, try to have another manager with you and never, ever do it by e-mail.
    • By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG
    AP Business Writer

    NEW YORK — It's something small business owners dread: having to tell employees they're being laid off.

    It's inescapable in a weak economy, or as a company changes the way it does business, that some workers must be let go. There's probably no way for a company owner to blunt the pain, but being honest, direct and showing some concern when breaking the news may help the employees and the co-workers they leave behind as they recover from the blow.


     
    . . .


    To read this story in full login or purchase a subscription.



    
    Email or user name:
    Password:
     
    Forgot password? Click here.