Best Practices, Involuntary Reduction in Force

10th Circuit Decision Highlights Best Practices for Employers Planning Reductions in Force

Cooley LLP on 3/13/2025

In Raymond v. Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, the US Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit considered and rejected a group of former employees’ allegations that they were selected for termination in a reduction in force (RIF)...more

Can You Lay Off Remote Workers First? 4 Key Considerations for Employers Facing RIFs

Fisher Phillips on 3/12/2024

Here’s the scenario: You were just told that your company needs to reduce its workforce by 10%, and it’s your job to put together an action plan for this grim assignment. But there’s a catch. The leadership team wants you to...more

5 Questions: Effective Communication Strategies During a Reduction in Force

Fisher Phillips on 6/12/2023

You may have recently made the difficult decision to reduce your workforce, and you still have some tough choices ahead regarding how to handle the details. Perhaps the most important decisions will involve how you chose to...more

[Podcast]: Reductions in Force

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 1/9/2020

In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, partners Harris Mufson and Evandro Gigante discuss considerations and best practices associated with reductions in force. Companies that make a business decision to reduce its staffing...more

Conflict Avoidance and Conflict Resolution Mistakes that Ruin Workplace Culture Part I

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/28/2016

I dedicate a fair portion of my professional life to resolving workplace conflict. While I enjoy helping companies once a crisis has occurred, my preference is to help companies avoid crises in the first place....more

Planning for a Possible Government Shutdown: Labor and Employment Issues for Government Contractors

McGuireWoods LLP on 9/25/2015

With the federal government funded only through Sept. 30, 2015, unless Congress acts quickly, there is a reasonable likelihood of another government shutdown beginning Oct. 1, 2015. The looming shutdown will create...more