Avoiding Human Capital Problems When Closing An Automotive Facility

In recent years, manufacturers across an array of industries, including the auto industry, have closed facilities, corporate offices, warehouses, and production plants, for a variety of reasons. Closures affect companies throughout the supply chain. All too often, these companies overlook important legal requirements or planning steps, especially where human capital is concerned. Thus, we compiled the following human resources issues to help auto industry companies identify problems that should be avoided.

1. Train Employees regarding Intra-Company and External Communications – As almost any lawyer can attest, untrained or uninformed employees often send the worst emails or give the worst quotes. That's why, when a facility closure approaches, automotive industry manufacturers must purposefully prepare employees to handle issues, field questions, and document properly.