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Ogletree Deakins Insights
COVID-19–Driven Layoffs Are Not a ‘Natural Disaster’ Under WARN Act, Fifth Circuit Rules
By By: Andrew P. Burnside, Tiffany Cox Stacy
In the first ruling from a federal appellate court examining COVID-19–related layoffs and the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held in Easom…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
The Hazards of Remote Employee Layoffs: Wage and Hour Issues, Severance Agreements, and Unemployment Claims
Remote work has exploded since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with some employers hiring employees to work remotely anywhere in the United States. With the recent economic downturn, layoffs are beginning…
WSNYC Blog: The Latest in Employment Law
Used Car Retailer Carvana Fuels Panic with 2,500 Layoffs
By Jessica Lin
Last month, online used-car retailer Carvana cut 12% of its workforce in a mass layoff of 2,500 employees. Many of the impacted workers were let go via Zoom, recalling an…
Law Times News
Appeal court overturns ruling that COVID-related layoffs preclude constructive dismissal claims
Court declined to address if IDEL layoffs count as constructive dismissal under common law
WSNYC Blog: The Latest in Employment Law
Remote Workers Earn Ensured Protection with WARN Act
By Jade
Since March 2020, companies have faced unique challenges in deciding how to manage cohorts of employees under shifting global forces. Some major companies, struggling to keep up with supply-chain issues…
Achkar Law Blog
Laid Off? Know Your Rights Within Employment Law
Author: Maria Khan Business and growing uncertainties have led to many companies resorting to layoffs of their employees. Given COVID-19’s negative impact, these uncertainties remain within some businesses and industries.…
Employee Rights Blog
COVID Layoffs & Returning to Work
IDEL – Extended Layoffs & Wrongful Dismissal | Author: Jared Lecker, Employment Lawyer Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Employees looking to start the new year with recall notices to their…
Hermann Law Our Blog
Are you Entitled to Notice Before a Layoff?
Notice of Layoff Under the WARN Act Under federal labor law, employers who are anticipating a plant closure or a mass layoff of workers must provide a notice under the…
Employee Rights Blog
“Temporary” Infectious Disease Layoffs During COVID-19
By Soulpepper
With COVID-19 cases on the rise, employees across the country are wondering if their jobs could, once again, be at risk. Given how uncertain the situation is right now, employers…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Class action against hotel which terminated 100 employees at height of pandemic approved by court
Workers say they were misled about hotel's intention to keep them on during pandemic