Layoffs of non essential personnel will begin sooner than you think, but not until the acquisition is complete, proper management and turnover tasks are completed. As low level some of the back office functions may seem, there are vital records that must be kept and organized. It could costs hundreds of thousands of Dollars or millions if certain people in charge of documents and data all of a sudden purposely lose or destroy them out of spite. All personnel are safe for a few months at least. Most will remain untouched for about 1 year, which is standard practice.
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