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Layoff
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Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Out With the Old – Stories From 2008 That Might Have Been Overlooked
Over the holiday break, I took a look at various stories that I had "starred" in Google Reader for later reading and followup in the blog. (You ARE using a RSS Feed…
The Legal Watercooler
Idle hands = Idle attorneys
Well, the holidays are fast approaching and there seems to be no slowing down of the layoffs. Dechert, Wolf and Drinker are the latest firms to join the ranks.We can…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Develop Innovative Alternatives To Layoffs, Suggests Wharton School Article
For anyone who watched 60 Minutes last night, you know that there is a great deal of pessimism out there about how quickly this recession will end. Employers are struggling…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Is There a Humane Way to Lay People Off? …
.... asks Dean Dad? Give him some tips, and let's hope that many employers are this conscientious. rb
Amazing Firms, Amazing Practices
The Art of Laying People Off
By Gerry Riskin
PUNCHLINE: (yes, I'll start with it) Managing Partners: I don't think you should downsize now unless you absolutely have to. It's a rough world out there - you should have cut the underperformers a long time ago.…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Happy Thanksgiving Day!
At the beginning of the year, I gave a forecast: Layoffs and Reductions in Force would start looming large. For all the talk about wage and hour lawsuits, those suits would…
The Legal Watercooler
Not So Classy … Katten
Well, it didn't take long for our first "not so classy" layoff announcement. Our friends over at Above the Law quote Katten partner and spokesperson Tasneem K. Goodman:Katten Muchin Rosenman…
The Legal Watercooler
Be a Class Act
When this article caught my attention this morning, Mass Layoffs at Heller Ehrman, I couldn’t help but wonder, “Could it get any worse for our Heller friends?” Unfortunately, the answer…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Stocks Tumble and Layoff-Related Search Terms Increase: Coincidence?
With the cable news shows tracking the stock market like the latest sports scores ("it's down...no it's really down!), there is little doubt that the public and companies are all…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Five Laws and Issues Employers Should Think About In This Credit Crunch and Economic Crisis
The headlines this week, particularly to those in Connecticut, sound an ominous tone. Foxwoods announces layoffs of 700. And this morning, a new government report came out showing that employers…