If Mr X were still our boss he would not have let..

[NAL123]

Suppose there is a company whose owner has sold the company to another person. The new owner is downsizing and dismissing many old employees.
Which should the employee say?

1. If Mr X(previous owner) were still our boss he would not let this happen.
2. If Mr X(previous owner) were still our boss he would not have let this happen.

 

[jutfrank]

Since the downsizing is currently in progress, use sentence 1. You would use 2 if it has already happened.