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Are Workforce Reductions Coming to the Private Sector? And, if so, How Should Companies Handle Them?

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Massive federal workforce reductions (once a rare event) have been featured prominently in the news lately, along with reports of criticism about the way they are occurring. Will private companies follow suit? Some economic...more

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With Federal Funding in Flux, Some Employers May Need to Review Layoff Procedures

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Terminations and layoffs are often the subject of employee class action lawsuits, whether they are brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act...more

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Federal Funding Cuts: Key Considerations for Employers Facing Potential Layoffs

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The Office of Management and Budget issued a vaguely worded memorandum on Jan. 27, 2025, ordering a blanket freeze (with very limited exceptions) in all federal grants, federal loans, and other forms of federal financial...more

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Employer Reactions to Federal Funding Freeze Could Have WARN Act Consequences

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As President Donald Trump’s proposed federal funding freeze may take effect within the coming days, organizations that rely upon federal funding may be forced to consider layoffs, furloughs or hours reductions for employees....more

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Governor Hochul Seeks to Expand New York WARN Notice Requirements to Include AI Disclosures

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New York WARN Act notices are getting longer (again). In her State of the State address earlier this month, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she will direct the New York Department of Labor (NYDOL) to amend the New York...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

I’m WARNing You… Maybe? Bankruptcy Court Considers Exception to Layoff Notice Statute

The federal Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification Act (the WARN Act), generally requires that employers give workers 60 days’ written notice of any plant closings or mass layoffs. If employers do not comply with this...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Potential Government Shutdown – What Every Federal Contractor Needs to Know - December 2024

We appear to be on the precipice of another federal government shutdown.  Absent a political compromise, the federal government’s funding will run out on December 21, 2024.  During previous government shutdowns, government...more

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Comprehensive WARN Act FAQ for Employers in the Energy Sector

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The US energy sector’s ongoing consolidation wave, which saw $250 billion worth of deals in 2023 and continues into the current year, is reshaping the industry landscape. As companies seek to deploy cash reserves and enhance...more

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Hurricanes and Earthquakes and Wildfires, Oh My! - Key Disaster Preparedness Considerations for Employers

A rash of recent natural disasters, from hurricanes to earthquakes to wildfires, serves as a timely reminder to employers of the potential for natural disasters to disrupt their operations and cause imminent hazards in the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New York State DOL Issues Amended WARN Regulations

The New York State Department of Labor (NYS DOL) amended its Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (NY WARN) regulations, which took effect on June 21, 2023. Both NY WARN and its federal counterpart require covered businesses...more

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Reductions in Force: Some High-Level Issues To Consider

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As the country continues to navigate an economic downturn and employers discuss the possibility of reducing their workforce, employers should be aware that there are several layers to conducting a reduction in force,...more

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News of Recent Layoffs Prompts a Review of the WARN Act

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WARN Act compliance is evergreen. Recent tech layoffs provide an important reminder of WARN’s importance for all employers contemplating one. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”) is a federal law...more

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The Amended New Jersey WARN Act Client Alert

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On January 10, 2023, Governor Murphy signed Assembly Bill No. 4768, which gives permanent effect to sweeping amendments previously enacted to New Jersey’s WARN Act (“NJ WARN”). Originally slated to take effect in July 2020,...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Managing Legal and Reputational Risks When Right-Sizing Your Workforce

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Reductions in force can help lower your company’s operating expenses, but if not undertaken with empathy, they might have the opposite effect. The “Great Resignation” has left a general scarcity of employees in the labor...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

New Laws and Compliance Updates for California Employers in 2023

California has passed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from off-duty marijuana use, reproductive rights, California Family Rights Act, COVID-19, criminal law and the workplace, new avenues of...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Double-Bagged: Governor Signs Second Piece of Grocery Worker Retention Law

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Monday, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 897, a “clean up” bill he requested to address an omission in AB 359, which Governor Brown had signed into law on August 17, 2015. This legislation, effective January 1, 2016,...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Equity Investors: Be ForeWARNed

The Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act (WARN Act) requires certain employers to give employees 60 days’ notice of plant closings and mass layoffs. The goal of the WARN Act is to “provide workers and their...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - February 2014

In This Issue: - US Supreme Court Rules on Donning and Doffing Issue - NLRB Judge Invalidates Arbitration Agreement Without Class Action Waiver - Second Circuit Rules on Single Employer Liability Under the WARN...more

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A WARNing to Private Equity Regarding Potential Liability for Employment Decisions by Portfolio Companies

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A federal district court in Indiana recently ruled that a plaintiff's class action lawsuit could proceed against both a New York private equity firm and one of its portfolio companies for an alleged violation of the Worker...more

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