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Terminating employees is a stressful activity in the best of times. In this recessionary climate, though, the risks and anxieties seem especially acute. Employers feel the pain of letting people go into a market that is offering few alternative job opportunities. And there is always the prospect of lawsuits for wrongful discharge – a risk that is especially high when client-strapped attorneys reach out for more business with contingency payment offers. As for employees left behind—they feel “survivor guilt” while fearing for their own jobs. That can impact performance – and profits. How can your readers engage in necessary layoffs without subjecting their businesses to excessive risk? Here are the answers from employment law attorneys.
Every business needs access to ready cash for buying supplies, making payroll and paying the bills. In times of economic uncertainty it’s more vital than ever for business owners to assure working capital is kept safe until needed. Not all investment vehicles are equally secure. In this article consultants offer their best advice on where to park cash at a time when so many financial institutions are reeling from the crisis in the credit markets.
Most of your readers already use the Internet to promote sales. Perhaps not all of them, though, have taken advantage of the World Wide Web’s fastest growing element: Social networks. In this article experts offer some useful advice on how your readers can extend their sales efforts with networks such as Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn.
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