Employer Liability Issues, WARN Act, Human Resources Professionals

[Webinar] Labor & Employment Law Update: 2025 Recap and Insights for 2026 - September 17th, 9:00 am - 11:30 am ET

Foster Swift Collins & Smith on 9/3/2025

It has been a particularly busy year on the labor and employment law front. To learn more about the major challenges employers face and developments your organization needs to address before year's end, we encourage you to...more

Frequently Asked WARN Act Notice Questions

Dentons on 7/12/2022

The WARN Act requires businesses to give employees notice of a large-scale layoff. Who receives the notice and when can be confusing. Here are three common questions about WARN notices....more

Weathering an Employer's Duties During the Storm

Lowndes on 9/8/2021

Hurricane season is only half over, with Hurricane Ida leaving a trail of damage across Louisiana and beyond, and Hurricane Larry swirling in the Atlantic Ocean, although the storm is not expected to make landfall in the U.S....more

Recession Preparation 101: Plan for Potential Layoffs Ahead of Time

Carlton Fields on 1/8/2020

The economy is strong. Unemployment continues to hover around 4%, the lowest it has been in decades. Yet there are growing concerns that a recession is coming. Originally published in HR Daily Advisor....more

Avoiding Discrimination Claims as the Result of a Reduction in Force

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 3/25/2019

Although the current economic indicators signal a healthy economy, many experts think that we will experience subdued economic growth in 2019 and 2020. In the midst of these uncertainties, some companies that grew a little...more

Closing a Facility? Don’t Create Human Capital Problems

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/8/2015

In recent years, manufacturers have closed facilities, corporate offices, warehouses, and production plants, for a variety of reasons. All too often, manufacturers overlook important legal requirements or planning steps,...more