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Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
COVID-19 and the “Unforeseen Business Circumstances” Exception to WARN Notification
By Andrea R. Calem, Susan F. Wiltsie, Emily Burkhardt Vicente
Employers in the difficult position of making workplace reductions because of COVID-19-related business losses should spare a moment for consideration of layoff notice obligations under the federal Worker Adjustment Retraining…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
California Suspends Mini-WARN Obligations, But Still Mandates Notice
By J. Drei Munar, Emily Burkhardt Vicente
No doubt recognizing the unprecedented impact on business, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order suspending the notice requirements under the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. Cal. Lab.…
California Employment Law Update
California Suspends 60-Day WARN Act Notice Period Due to COVID-19
By Tony Oncidi, Cole Lewis, Nayirie K. Mehdikhani
This morning, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order that allows a California employer that is conducting layoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic to use the newly-created "unforeseen business…
COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor
Cal/WARN Requirements Relaxed in the Face of COVID-19
By Kelly D. Gemelli, Charles F. Whitman
As many counties in California issue executive orders and proclamations to either close certain businesses or shelter-in-place, California employers are faced with the difficult decision whether to lay off employees…
Employment Law Letter
Employers Contemplating Layoffs Have No Good Choices Except Perhaps WARN To Follow
Over the weekend, some 8,000 unemployment claims were filed just in Connecticut (the average is 1,000). With the Governor ordering the closures of restaurants and bars (except for takeout and…
Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home
22 Signs You’re About To Be Laid Off
Sometimes a layoff takes employees by surprise. But there are usually signs, if you are paying attention. Here are some signs the company may be cutting back:Paychecks bounce or are…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Contractor Recovers Increased Costs from a Collective Bargaining Agreement Executed After an Option Period is Exercised
By Nicole Owren-Wiest, Trina Fairley Barlow
[caption id="attachment_3800" align="alignright" width="108"] Labor Update[/caption] In Alutiiq Commercial Enterprise, LLC (Jan. 9, 2020), the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals held that a contractor is entitled to an…
China Law Blog
China’s Tough Times Encourage Tough Measures, But Be Careful: The Splitting Salary Edition
By Dan Harris
China's economy is moribund and foreign businesses are paying the price. In an effort to minimize further losses, they are looking to cut costs. For many, this means reducing their…
China Law Blog
Coronavirus and China Employee Layoffs? Think Again
By Grace Yang
Since the coronavirus outbreak, many new employment rules have been released on both the national and local levels to cover new employment issues that have arisen due to the virus. With China's…
Autonomous Vehicles Blog
When the Loss of Jobs Requires Transit Employers to Provide Advance Notification
By Lisa Vickery
This is the final post in a five-part weekly series reviewing the legal landscape for transit employers considering automation. Please click here to see the prior post in this series.…