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Layoff
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Texas Labor Law Blog
The Basics of Layoffs and the WARN Act
Photo by Marco Bianchetti on Unsplash Layoffs are terrible! A lot of employees are caught unaware that a company is not doing well while others cannot understand why they rather than someone else…
Dutton Employment Law Blog
How long can a lay-off be?
In Ontario, a lay-off can be no longer than 13 weeks. Under section 56(2) of the Employment Standards Act, if the lay-off is longer than 13 weeks, then the employee…
Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home
I Think I’m About To Be Fired! What Do I Do?
With layoffs happening in droves right now, many people are wondering what to do if the axe falls. While this is a stressful time, it’s also an opportunity to prepare.…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
RIFs, WARN, OWBPA, Disparate Impact – An Alphabet Soup for a Future Downturn
In my prior post, I wondered aloud whether there were some rough waters ahead for employers. Apple recently announced that it would not meet it's earnings estimates in the first…
Dewey B Strategic
Products “At Risk” Due to Thompson Reuters Layoffs – Readers Respond
By Jean O'Grady
In a recent post Thomson Reuters to Layoff 3,200 Staff Through 2020, Close Offices and Eliminate Products – Which Legal Products Might Die? I asked readers to provide their insights into…
Dewey B Strategic
Thomson Reuters to Layoff 3,200 Staff Through 2020, Close Offices and Eliminate Products – Which Legal Products Might Die?
By Jean O'Grady
Less than three weeks ago Thomson Reuters announced layoffs that impacted many Thomson Reuters executives and staff who I have known for years. I had at least two conversations with high level…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Is Your Workplace Prepared for Layoffs?
In the last few months, I've had some inquiries from employers asking about resources for layoffs. Yawn. Everyone remembers the layoffs of the recession, right? Actually no, as it turns…
California Employment Law Update
Cal-WARN Act Applies To Temporary Layoffs
By Tony Oncidi
International Bhd. of Boilermakers, et al. v. NASSCO Holdings Inc., 17 Cal. App. 5th 1105 (2017) The union and several employees sued the employer NASSCO, alleging it had violated the…
Employment Law Worldview
The Japanese layoff that didn’t “fly”
As I wrote in this space last year, layoffs for economic circumstances exist under Japanese law, but are exceedingly difficult to achieve without constituting wrongful dismissal. One major international airline…
Labor Law Prof Blog
You’re [Not] Fired!
Yesterday's Wall Street Journal reports that the U.S. has hit a historical low point for firings and layoffs:Americans are less likely to be laid off than at any point in…