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Managing Staffing Reductions 

A Staffing Reduction occurs when an employer must eliminate one or more staff positions.

 

Staffing reductions are usually a response to revenue shortfalls. However, a staffing reduction may result from reorganization or lack of work.

 

Employers can respond to staffing reduction situations in many ways, including:
  • Hiring Controls
  • Redeployment of staff 
  • Separation Incentives
  • Outplacement Assistance for staff
  • Voluntary Layoff / Furlough
  • Layoff

 

Depending on the size and scope of the staffing reduction, employers may use more than one strategy.

 

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