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MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Legal Sector Losing Jobs in Down Economy Nationally and in Mississippi
According to Law.com the legal sector lost 5,800 jobs in October with more layoffs at large firms than at any time in the last 30 years. The blogs Above the…
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
Are Above the Law and Law Shucks Layoff Alerts More Hype than Fact?
By Greg Lambert
With all of the actual layoffs that are occurring in the BigLaw world, it is pretty easy for sites like Above the Law and Law Shucks to have great fodder…
Legal Pad
Cooley Lays Off 58 Staffers
For the second time this year, Cooley Godward Kronish is axing employees. Fifty-eight staffers were cut today, although no attorneys were let go, according to an all-hands memo (.pdf) from…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
DOL Issues Fact Sheet on Furloughs Providing Needed Guidance to Employers Facing Tough Times
Last month, I discussed the topic of furloughs, which have become an attractive option to employers in lieu of layoffs. Recently, the United States Department of Labor issued a "fact sheet"…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Conn. Supreme Court Allows Laid Off State Employees to Proceed with Suit Saying Issues of “Motive” Remain
The Connecticut Supreme Court, in a decision to be officially released next week, ruled Wednesday that several state workers can proceed with their claims that they were fired for political…
Labor Law Prof Blog
The WARN Act and the Recession
With all the job losses accompanying the current recession, it's no surprise that the WARN Act has been getting a higher-profile. In particular, the business exigency exception is getting more…
Business and Commercial
Does Increasing Turbulence Suggest That Now Is The Time For A Different Means Of Travel?
By Patrick Lamb
In the last two days, the legal market has been greeted with more layoffs, a prediction that many more layoffs of associates and partners is inevitable, further deferrals of…
Iowa Employment Law Blog
Layoffs and Age Bias
Conventional wisdom in the world of layoffs and reductions in force has held that older workers are more at risk for layoff because they generally earn higher salaries than their…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Lay-Ons?
What do you get when you take what seems to be a well-meaning employer, a major recession, and a little too much thinking outside of the box? Another good employment…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
Some Employers are Seeking Alternatives to LayoffsApril 27, 2009, The National Law Journal
As employers struggle in the most challenging economic climate the United States has seen since the Great Depression, they face difficult cost-cutting decisions on a daily basis in an effort…