Letting go is hard to do. And in an economy like the current one, layoffs have become a necessary evil–and even norm–for some companies. Being the recipient of bad news can be devastating, but being the messenger carries its own exacting toll. Companies are turning to in-house counsel to guide their executive and HR teams on how to conduct workforce reductions judiciously, expeditiously…and in accordance with state and federal law.
Read below on tips of how your legal department can effectively guide the company with workforce reduction and how to take preemptive steps to limit liability in the process.
Guiding a company in layoff decisions is not an enviable task of any member of in-house counsel. However, the company will look to you for your professional advice and legal knowledge. Look to the tips above and the Related Resources as you navigate through large and small workforce reductions. And who knows as the economy picks up, around the corner, the company execs may be ping you about how to legally carry out a mass workforce infusion.
Related Resources:
- Layoffs & Lawsuits [podcast] (LegalTalkNetwork)U.S.
- Department of Labor WARN Act Fact Sheet [pdf] (DOLETA.gov)Considerations for Employers When Downsizing
- (NorthBayBiz)Important Considerations when making Layoff
- Decisions (humanresourcesblog)Five steps to keep layoffs legal (DJCoregon)New Practice Area Alert: The WARN Act Is Coming (FindLaw’s
- Strategist)How General Counsel Can Avoid Personal Liability (FindLaw’s In
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