Responding to Rumors

• Message 5

• The True Story about Lay-Offs

• Author: lezeplin@acme.com

• Date: Tuesday, 23 May

• Whenever there is a merger or acquisition, rumors fly. It’s human nature to turn to rumors when a situation seems uncertain. The case of Acme acquiring Best Products is no exception, so I’m not surprised to see rumors about layoffs posted on this message board.

• Have no fear! I’m working closely with our CEO and with the CEO and human resource manager at Best Products, and we all agree that our current staff is a valuable asset to Acme, to Best, and to our combined companies in the future. We have no plans to lay off any of our valued people. I will continue monitoring this message board and will post messages as I am able to disclose more details about our staffing plans. In the meantime, employees should watch for official information in the company newsletter and on our intranet.

• We care about our people! If employees ever have questions about our plans and policies, they should contact me directly.

• L. Ed Zeplin, HR Manager