• The HR Specialist - Print Newsletter
  • HR Specialist: Employment Law
  • The HR Weekly

Layoffs

3rd Circuit on RIFs: ADEA lets subgroups of older workers bring class-actions

02/01/2017
The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has approved sub-dividing groups of older workers so some may bring age discrimination claims even if the layoffs overall did not generally discriminate against older workers.

All about California’s WARN Act

11/28/2016
What are our notice requirements? … What must WARN notices say? … What if we don’t give notice?

Downsizing in New York? Know when you need to WARN your employees

11/11/2016
If your business is planning or considering downsizing at these levels, then a review of the WARN Act needs to be undertaken early in the process.

Ensure employees on leave understand termination rules

11/02/2016
If you have a policy on terminating employees who are out on leave, be sure to issue reminders about the rule and the timeline.

Minor deviation from layoff procedures? Courts unlikely to consider that discrimination

10/17/2016
Of course you should always strive to follow your internal policies and procedures to the letter. That doesn’t mean you need to panic if you discover that someone unintentionally deviated from your standard practice.

Ensure early-out incentives are equitable

10/07/2016
Often before an employer implements a reduction in force, it may try to encourage employees to resign or retire by offering early-out incentives.

Prepare to explain budget reason for job cuts

09/29/2016
If an employee alleges she lost her job during a reduction in force because of discrimination or retaliation, counter that claim by showing there were real economic reasons for letting her go.

Base layoff decisions on previous job reviews

09/15/2016
When deciding who stays and who goes during a reduction in force, use as many objective criteria as possible.

Get legal help when contesting unemployment

09/08/2016
Employers have the right to contest a former employee’s eligibility for unemployment benefits. Talk it over with your attorney first.

Restructuring? Be sure to document reasons

09/08/2016
HR pros can’t let sympathy for an employee who is out on extended medical leave—and whose job may be in jeopardy—affect the organization’s need to respond to business needs by restructuring.