Original sentence: Further layoffs were made in 2009, notably in LaSalle Investment Management, the Group's most profitable subsidiary }}.While the global economic crisis has impacted negatively on many property services and financial services firms, Jones Lang LaSalle has witnessed a particularly dramatic reduction in reported profit during this period.Widescale layoffs announced in late 2008 affecting nearly a quarter of all permanent employees had a minimal impact on the firm's continued losses }}
Edited sentence: Further layoffs were made in 2009, notably in LaSalle Investment Management, the Group's most profitable subsidiary.The McIntyre v Jones Lang Lasalle (SA) P/L court case,  highlighted serious breaches by Jones Lang LaSalle of section 14(a) of the Industrial and Employee Relations Act by their unilateral decision to change the terms of service to employee contracts resulting in underpayment of wages.While the global economic crisis has impacted negatively on many property services and financial services firms, Jones Lang LaSalle has witnessed a particularly dramatic reduction in reported profit during this period in comparison to their competitors.Widescale layoffs announced in late 2008 affecting nearly a quarter of all permanent employees had a minimal impact on the firm's continued losses