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Ogletree Deakins Insights
Employment Implications When Colleges and Universities Shut Down
By By: Kristi S. Nelson Foy, David S. Rosner
Quick Hits When colleges and universities unexpectedly close, immediate attention is often given to students, but significant employment law considerations include compliance with the WARN Act, collective bargaining agreements, and…
Class Action Defense Blog
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 110: Key Developments In WARN Class Actions
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and special counsel Kathryn Brown with their analysis of key developments in…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
Washington’s New Mini‑WARN Act Imposes Expanded Layoff Notice Obligations
Washington State Enacts New Layoff-Notification Requirements Next Month Effective July 27, 2025, employers with employees in Washington State will be bound by new mini-WARN Act requirements. This legislative term, Washington signed…
Texas Employment Lawyer
Your Rights After a Mass Layoff: What Every Worker Should Know
Austin Employment Trial Lawyer Rachel Bethel Being part of a mass layoff can be a devastating, shocking experience. Employees often have questions. “Was this legal?” “Am I getting paid at…
World of Employment
Washington Employers: Key Legal Changes on the Horizon
By Emily Seibold, Adam Belzberg
Washington’s legislature has approved two bills poised to significantly reshape employer obligations around layoffs and job postings. Though not yet signed into law, both bills—if enacted—will require prompt action and…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Washington Lawmakers Pass ‘Mini-WARN Act’ to Require Notice of Site Closings and Mass Reductions in Force
By By: Sherry L. Talton, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits Washington State is on track to enact a “mini-WARN Act” requiring employers with fifty or more employees to provide at least sixty days’ notice before business closures or…
Faruki Blog
Navigating Layoffs: Understanding RIFs, the WARN Act, and Best Practices
By bwrightficlaw-com-brian-wright
One of the most challenging situations a company and its employees can encounter is a reduction in force (RIF), commonly known as a layoff. While driven by necessary business objectives…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
As Economic Uncertainty Rises, Employers Should Know the Basics for Layoffs
It's been a while since I talked about layoffs on this blog. But if the whispers from employers that I've been getting these last few weeks are any indication, we…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Federal Lawsuit in New York Raises Questions About Remote Workers’ Rights Under State WARN Laws
By Robert M. Tucker, Mark Diana, Publisher, Trina R. Ricketts
Quick Hits Employees sued Paramount Global and CBS Interactive after mass layoffs in New York in 2024. Employees claim the companies did not provide ninety days’ notice under New York’s…
Employment Class Actions: A General Counsel Briefing
With Federal Funding in Flux, Some Employers May Need to Review Layoff Procedures
By Erika Page
Terminations and layoffs are often the subject of employee class action lawsuits, whether they are brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining…