Layoffs

IRS Pressures Build: Budgetary Constraints, the Aging IRS Workforce and Changes in IRS Focus

by Thomas Cullinan, Joseph DePew, John Lanier, Mary Monahan, Daniel Schlueter | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 4/25/2013

On April 10, 2013, President Obama released his proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Budget of the U.S. Government. The budget calls for an increase in funding for the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), which has faced budget cuts in...more

Zimmermann: Up to 20% of AmLaw 200 "Badly Weakened" [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 4/25/2013

April 25 (Bloomberg Law) -- A substantial percentage of the nation's largest law firms enter the sixth year of the Great Recession "badly weakened," and more firms are expected to fail, according to law firm consultant Kent...more

Deadline for Filing FICA Tax Refunds is April 15

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/5/2013

As previously reported, the payment of certain severance benefits may be exempt from FICA taxes. Under the Sixth Circuit’s decision in Quality Stores, severance pay made in connection with an involuntary separation from...more

New Labor and Employment Legislation in France - Is French Labor Law Becoming More Flexible?

by Cecile Martin, Yasmine Tarasewicz | Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/3/2013

The combination of the economic crisis and the growth of emerging markets has led to many European governments announcing initiatives to reform employment legislation with the intent of making it simpler and more flexible so...more

SB 559 Proposes to Shift Certificated Layoff Timelines

by Meghan Covert Russell | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 3/15/2013

The March 15 deadline is upon California school districts to issue written notices to certificated employees who will be subject to a layoff. Right in line with the deadline comes a new bill that proposes to shift the...more

Weekly Brief: New Round of Layoffs Hit Law Firms [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/14/2013

March 14 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia runs through the legal news for the week. New Jersey-based Archer & Greiner PC is the latest law firm to announce layoffs of attorneys and staff. Also, counsel for...more

“Cat’s Paw” Evidence Insufficient to Prove That Age was “But For” Cause of Employee’s Layoff

by Theodore A. Olsen | Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 3/13/2013

We have reported in past newsletters that, because the Age Discrimination in Employment Act is worded differently from Title VII and other discrimination laws, a plaintiff in an ADEA case must prove that age discrimination...more

Midland Plant Lays Off Battery Workers

by Bruce Goodman | Varnum LLP on 3/6/2013

Dow Kokam, a company jointly owned by The Dow Chemical Company, TK Advanced Battery LLC and Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault, announced layoffs of U.S. workers in December. The company has a total U.S. workforce of about 250...more

As Sequestration Causes Push for Unrequited Patriotism, Government Contractors Should Just Say No [Video]

by LXBN on 3/5/2013

As sequestration and the spending cuts that come with it stand to impact nearly all Americans, the effect is even more direct for the government contractors who rely on that spending to get paid. So as government procurement...more

Implementation of Sequestration on Government Contracts

by Robert Burton, John F. Cooney, Paul Debolt, J. Scott Hommer | Venable LLP on 3/4/2013

Today, the President issued a Sequestration Order that requires federal agencies to make uniform percentage reductions in each separate item in their budgets. Under that Order, the agencies will be obliged to apply a...more

Legal Alert: Sequestration Arrives With Federal Contractors Still Facing WARN Act Uncertainties

by Louis Wilson | FordHarrison on 3/4/2013

March 1 has arrived without a budget compromise in Washington, DC. Barring a last minute deal before midnight tonight, across-the-board federal budget cuts are expected to go into effect. For employers, this will bring with...more

The Top 20 Employer Myths

by Kelly Scott | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 2/18/2013

The celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Employment Law Reporter, one of the longest running employment law newsletters in the State of California, continues with our take on the top 20 employer myths. Join the...more

Unemployment Compensation Case Update: Employees Who Accept Voluntary Early Retirement Incentive Offers Are Eligible For Benefits

by Kelley E. Kaufman | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 2/8/2013

For years, Pennsylvania courts have consistently denied unemployment compensation benefits to employees who accept early retirement incentive packages. Recently, however, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overruled this...more

Layoffs Coming to AmLaw 100 Law Firms [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 2/8/2013

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg Law) -- Law firm consultant Kent Zimmermann of the Zeughauser Group tells Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia that partner layoffs at America's largest law firms are quietly picking up speed because of a lack of...more

About the National Agreement Reached by Unions in France: Is French Labor Law Becoming More Flexible? Is the French Labor Code...

by Cecile Martin | Proskauer - International Labor Law on 2/7/2013

Over the past 2 years, several European countries, like Spain or the UK, have decided to simplify and lighten their labor and employment regulations to enable their companies to compete with emerging markets and to face the...more

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IRS Pressures Build: Budgetary Constraints, the Aging IRS Workforce and Changes in IRS Focus

Zimmermann: Up to 20% of AmLaw 200 "Badly Weakened" [Video]

Deadline for Filing FICA Tax Refunds is April 15

New Labor and Employment Legislation in France - Is French Labor Law Becoming More Flexible?

SB 559 Proposes to Shift Certificated Layoff Timelines

Weekly Brief: New Round of Layoffs Hit Law Firms [Video]

“Cat’s Paw” Evidence Insufficient to Prove That Age was “But For” Cause of Employee’s Layoff

Midland Plant Lays Off Battery Workers

As Sequestration Causes Push for Unrequited Patriotism, Government Contractors Should Just Say No [Video]

Implementation of Sequestration on Government Contracts

Legal Alert: Sequestration Arrives With Federal Contractors Still Facing WARN Act Uncertainties

The Top 20 Employer Myths

Unemployment Compensation Case Update: Employees Who Accept Voluntary Early Retirement Incentive Offers Are Eligible For Benefits

Layoffs Coming to AmLaw 100 Law Firms [Video]

About the National Agreement Reached by Unions in France: Is French Labor Law Becoming More Flexible? Is the French Labor Code...

Providing WARN Act Notification To Employees As Sequestration Approaches

Client Alert: WARN Act and Sequestration—What Course to Follow?

Legal Alert Update: Court Of Appeal Strikes Down Consent Decree Between LAUSD and UTLA Regarding Teacher Layoffs

UPDATE: Consent Decree Negotiated Between School District and Students Cannot Abrogate Teachers Lay-off Rights

Sequestration Budget Cuts and the WARN Act

Zimmermann: Up to 20% of AmLaw 200 "Badly Weakened" [Video]

Weekly Brief: New Round of Layoffs Hit Law Firms [Video]

As Sequestration Causes Push for Unrequited Patriotism, Government Contractors Should Just Say No [Video]

Layoffs Coming to AmLaw 100 Law Firms [Video]

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