Botched redundancies risk corporate collapse

A couple of months ago, research by totaljobs.com found that organisations which treat candidates badly during the recruitment process have been warned that they could face a backlash affecting their business and their brands.

The same is true - if not more so - for companies making staff redundant. As Human Resource Executive magazine says:

"The biggest mistake to be made when laying off people is to act as if there will be no consequences once an employee exits. . . . The way in which a company separates, lays off, or fires people will have a direct impact on future performance as a company"

"Nastiness can be contagious. It can infect a culture quickly, destroy morale, and lead to precipitous drops in productivity. It becomes a vicious circle that creates a self-fulfilling prophecy."

Human Resource Executive | Keeping The Door Open for Laid Off Employees

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Author: Brian Amble

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