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Layoff
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Hall Benefits Law Blog
Unique Legal Issues Posed by Remote Worker Layoffs
By Anne Hall
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the remote workforce revolution has exploded, leading to many employers hiring remote workers for the first time. As the economy recently has taken…
Real Bankruptcy Intel
What We’re Reading This Week [September 8, 2022]
By Lisa A. Holl Chang, Aaron Gavant, Sean T. Scott
Bed Bath & Beyond announced a series of measures to address declining sale performance, as announced by press release and reported by Yahoo! Finance. The company has received commitments for…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
New Brunswick Court of Appeal refuses to award lost wages during lay-off period before termination
Worker placed on 'furlough', not paid for five months before being fired
China Law Insight
履霜冰弥坚，积寒风愈切——后疫情时代企业“裁员”实务指引
By King & Wood
作者：李馨 王雨雯 2021年以来，各大互联网企业裁员的消息在网络上甚嚣尘上，一时间人人自危，“裁员”成了打工人悬心的话题。不可否认的是，自2019年底新冠疫情爆发以来，越来越多的企业面临着产业供应链受阻、成本上涨、需求收缩的经营困境，如何降低成本、维持生存不可避免地成为众多企业当前的首要难题，企业也因此将目光投向了“裁员”这一路径。然而，“裁员”并非是毕其功于一役的解决方式，如果企业在“裁员”过程中处理稍有不慎，反而会招致相应的法律风险。笔者在本文中将结合过往的案例经验，从实际操作的角度出发，聚焦企业“裁员”过程中的合规要点，以期为企业在法律框架内劳动关系的处理提供相应的指引。 阅读更多
Manufacturing Industry Advisor
Employment Dos and Don’ts When Implementing Workforce Reductions
As economists and news outlets inform us daily, a recession is coming – with some asserting it is already here. For many companies this signals a major change to what…
The Right Coast
Walmart announces layoffs amid lower profit forecasts | Fox Business
"We re updating our structure and evolving select roles to provide clarity and better position the company for a strong future," a company spokesperson told FOX Business in a statement.…
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
What Should Employers Consider If Conducting Layoffs?
It is a badly-kept secret that the U.S. economy is facing challenges – inflation, increased interest rates, increased labor costs, decreased business growth, etc. One option for businesses during an…
Employment Law Business Guide
Employee Reductions in Force, Furloughs and Other Cost-Savings Measures
With the end of the 2022 second quarter and inflation at a record high in more than four decades, some employers may be forced to take measures to reduce overall…
HR Defense
Employers: Prepare Now for Recession-Based Layoffs
With many economic experts predicting that the U.S. will enter a recession in the near future, employers are preparing for the possibility of significant layoffs. Before making cuts, companies –…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
WARNING: Fifth Circuit Concludes COVID-19 Does Not Meet “Natural-Disaster” Exception Under the WARN Act
Q. Have any courts addressed companies' obligations under the WARN Act, particularly in light of COVID-19? A. Yes. Since COVID-19 was first confirmed in the United States more than two…