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Ogletree Deakins Insights
The Rising Tide of RIFs: What Employers Need to Know Amidst AI Integration
By By: James R. Silvers, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits A new analysis indicated that October 2025 marked a significant increase in reductions in force, highlighting the legal complexities employers must navigate in compliance with federal and state…
Lipsky Lowe’s Blog For New York Employment Law
Your Rights During Company Restructuring or Downsizing in New York
When companies restructure or downsize, employees often face uncertainty and stress about their future. In New York, there are clear laws and protections in place to provide workers with notice,…
Labor and Employment Law Insights
October’s Layoff Surge: Legal Essentials for Employers Navigating RIFs
By Kevin Koronka, Courtney Steelman, Amanda Ellis
Earlier this month, our team published an in-depth article for federal contractors on navigating WARN Act compliance amid government shutdowns and federal contract cancellations. Since then, we’ve been closely monitoring…
The Labor & Employment Law Blog
New Cal-WARN Act Notice Requirements
California recently passed Senate Bill 617 which requires additional information to be provided in Cal-WARN Act notices issued on or after January 1, 2026. As a brief background, there are…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Final WARNing: Maryland’s Law Mandating Notice of Mass Layoffs and RIFs Is Now in Effect!
By By: Paul D. Burgin, Fiona W. Ong
Quick Hits Maryland’s mini-WARN Act requires employers with at least fifty employees to provide sixty days’ written notice of covered “reductions in operations,” involving the greater of at least 25…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
California Expands WARN Act Disclosure Requirements Effective January 2026
Attention California employers The California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (“WARN”) Act will require new additional disclosures effective January 1, 2026. The California WARN Act requires employers with 75 or…
The Contractor's Perspective
Navigating WARN Act Compliance Amid Government Shutdown and Federal Contract Cancellations: What Federal Contractors Need to Know
By Michael Schrier, Chengzhuo He
The Trump administration’s push to downsize the federal workforce has entered a new phase, marked by rounds of layoffs, the deferred-resignation plan, and other voluntary departure programs. As the federal…
Constructlaw®
Government Contractors and the Fall 2025 Government Shutdown: Risk Management and Best Practices
By Michael Barnicle, Hilary Cairnie, Peter Jeydel, Bonnie Gill, Trey Smith, Bryan Williamson
Shutdown, again. This advisory helps contractors manage operations during this period. First Step for Government Contractors and Companies Subject to US Export Controls. Contractors should closely monitor their customer and…
California Workplace Law Blog
Senate Bill 617: California Expands CalWARN Notice Requirements
Governor Newsom has signed Senate Bill (SB) 617, which expands the information employers are required to include under the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (CalWARN). Employers are now…
Regulatory Oversight
Government Contractors and the Fall 2025 Government Shutdown: Risk Management and Best Practices
By Michael Barnicle, Hilary Cairnie, Peter Jeydel, Bonnie Gill, Trey Smith, Bryan Williamson
Shutdown, again. This advisory helps contractors manage operations during this period. First Step for Government Contractors and Companies Subject to US Export Controls. Contractors should closely monitor their customer and…