Crafting a Negative Employment Message

Ebony Cox

ENG/135

May 20, 2019

Crafting a Negative Employment Message

To: All Employees

From: Ebony Cox, Senior Management

Date: May 14,2019

Re: Store Closing

Dear colleagues and friends,

It is with great sadness that I inform you of our stores closing, this will be officially announced tomorrow at 9.A.M. As you may know, a major retailer has moved into town and we have been involved in an ongoing price war. Although we had hoped to weather the storm, as a member of the Senior Management Team, I/we have made the difficult decision to close the store permanently. Unfortunately, the closing of the store means an employment termination for us all. Health coverage will also be terminated for all employees and dependents. Continuation coverage will be at your own expense.

Please know that we recognize that without the support and loyalty of our staff, we couldn’t have held out this long. Rest assured that you will be provided with a severance package, some more generous than others. Details of which are outlined in the attached Termination Agreement. The amount is inclusive of any payments statutory or otherwise, that may be owed to you under the Fair Labor Standards Act. While this means an employment termination for us all, the severance package provided to you should give you all a chance to find suitable employment elsewhere

A team of liquidators will be coming in and taking full control of the store. Liquidators will set new prices as they see fit, returns and warranties will still be honored until the official close of the stores which will be announced in the coming weeks. No new inventory will be delivered to the store.

I would like to express my personal appreciation for the association we have had through the years. I would be very pleased to furnish anyone who asks with a very positive reference. I regret the events which have made this decision necessary. Please contact me if I can help you in any way to secure new employment. You have been a wonderful, supportive staff, and I wish you every success in the future.

Best Regards,

Senior Management Team

References

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