International Employment — Episode 2: Global Employers’ Guide to U.S. RIF Compliance
The Employer’s Guide to Reductions in Force: What’s the Tea in L&E?
From Prime Time to WARN Time: Reality TV Rules for Real-World Employee Separations — Hiring to Firing Podcast
California Employment News: Document Checklist for Departing Employees (Podcast)
California Employment News: Document Checklist for Departing Employees
#WorkforceWednesday: New Jersey's WARN Act to Become Strictest in Nation - Employment Law This Week®
#WorkforceWednesday: EEOC Targets Abortion Travel, Midterm Results, and SCOTUS Declines COVID-19 WARN Act Case - Employment Law This Week®
WARNing Signs When Building Your Post-Pandemic Workforce
COVID-19 in the Workplace - PPP Update, COVID Plans from the Biden Transition Team, Higher Education Relief Package Provision, COVID WARN Act Developments
#WorkforceWednesday: CDC Permits Shortened Quarantine Periods, CAL/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations, NY Amends WARN Act - Employment Law This Week®
Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Conducting Reductions in Force Post COVID-19
#WorkforceWednesday: Providing Answers to Your Global Workforce Questions, Executive Compensation and COVID-19, WARN Act - Employment Law This Week®
Employment Law Now IV-60- WARN Act Considerations With The Coronavirus Pandemic
Connecticut has become the latest state to enact legislation regulating the use of artificial intelligence as it relates to employment. On May 27, 2026, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Senate Bill 5 (“SB 5”), formally...more
On June 2, 2026, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Senate Bill 5 into law, designated as Public Act 26-15 and also known as the Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Responsibility and Transparency Act (the “CART Act” or...more
Layoffs are often viewed as a form of organizational restructuring — a way to reduce costs or to reimagine staffing needs in light of AI and automation. However, in 2026, California's reductions in force can lead to costly...more
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed Senate Bill (SB) 5 into law on May 29, 2026, establishing a novel framework regulating numerous use cases involving the use and sale of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued Executive Order N-6-26, a “first-in-the-nation” order aimed at preparing workers, businesses, and communities for potential workforce disruption associated with artificial...more
Series introduction - We have seen a high volume of deal activity involving Israeli companies in 2026. With cross-border acquisitions, mergers, and integrations becoming more common, global employment issues have featured...more
California has spent the past several years positioning itself at the forefront of artificial intelligence regulation. Much of the early focus has centered on AI-driven hiring tools, automated decision systems (“ADS”), and...more
Nebraska will soon join the growing list of states — now numbering 161— with a state mini-WARN statute. On April 14, 2026, Governor Jim Pillen signed Legislative Bill 921, which among other provisions adopts the Nebraska...more
Connecticut just enacted one of the most comprehensive artificial intelligence laws in the country, and employers need to start preparing now. The Connecticut General Assembly recently passed Senate Bill 5, now formally known...more
On May 1, 2026, the Connecticut General Assembly passed Senate Bill 5, the Artificial Intelligence Responsibility and Transparency Act (SB 5 or the Act). Governor Ned Lamont has indicated that he will sign the bill into law....more
On May 21, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order (Order), effective immediately, directing state agencies to prepare workers, small businesses, and communities for economic disruption caused by...more
On May 21, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-6-26—a sweeping directive aimed squarely at understanding, measuring, and managing the impact of AI on California’s labor market (the “EO”). The EO...more
Governor Gavin Newsom just signed a sweeping executive order right before the holiday weekend directing California state agencies to study potential workforce disruptions caused by AI so they can protect displaced workers...more
Connecticut has enacted significant changes across multiple areas of employment law. Key developments include expanded pay transparency requirements, a broad prohibition on “stay‑or‑pay” agreements, new wage and hour notice...more
On April 14, 2026, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed into a new state-level Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, which requires employers with one hundred or more employees to provide a ninety-day...more
Whether and when to notify employees about a hotel sale is often overlooked during hotel acquisitions and is often viewed as solely an HR matter. In practice, however, compliance with mandatory employee notification...more
Several changes impacting employers in jurisdictions across the nation are summarized below in our latest blog post. Connecticut - On February 25, 2026, Connecticut's Attorney General's office issued a memorandum...more
On April 14, 2026, Nebraska’s Governor approved Legislative Bill 921, enacting the Nebraska Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“Nebraska WARN”). While the new law borrows concepts from federal WARN, Nebraska...more
Employers have long used reductions in force (“RIFs”) as a high-risk but familiar response to economic pressure, restructuring, or strategic change. Traditionally, employers evaluated RIF-related risk through relatively...more
Early 2026 layoffs have been dominating headlines with major employers announcing significant workforce reductions affecting thousands of U.S. employees. Last week, Disney cut approximately 1,000 jobs across multiple...more
Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson recently signed bills that will affect labor and employment law in areas such as reductions in force, pregnancy accommodations, noncompete agreements, traditional labor relations, and...more
As we previously reported, Washington state enacted the “Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act,” a mini-WARN law that became effective on July 27, 2025 (“WA WARN Act”). The WA WARN Act has some...more
Foreign-headquartered companies looking to reduce their workforce in the States face a complex web of U.S. operational, regulatory and reputational risks. Jackson Lewis’ Workforce Restructuring Leader Jeff Brody joins host...more
In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E?, Labor & Employment attorneys Leah Stiegler and Scott Koven share insights on key compliance issues employers must navigate when planning a reduction in force (RIF). They explain why...more
California employers implementing mass layoffs, relocations, or business closures in 2026 should be aware of updated notice requirements under Senate Bill 617 (SB 617). ...more