Managing FMLA and Paid Sick Leave In Layoffs
An employee that is out on FMLA or Paid Sick Leave can be included in a layoff. They cannot, however, be terminated due to [...]
Preparing Severance Packages
When conducting a layoff, it’s often customary to design severance packages for outgoing employees. A severance package is an agreement between a departing employee [...]
The Impact Of Non-Compete Agreements In Layoffs
Non-compete agreements are a mainstay of many employment agreements. On the surface, they’re designed to prevent employees from leaving a company in favor of [...]
How To Reduce Discrimination Claims
Make sure your HR team runs a discrimination claims analysis as part of the process. The organization can target different levels of employees for [...]
Employee Unemployment Benefits
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, “Unemployment insurance is a joint state-federal program that provides cash benefits to eligible workers. Each state administers [...]
What You Need To Know About Reductions in Force & Furloughs
Legal considerations when planning a RIF or Reduction in Force, Furlough or Layoff include but are not limited to: ADEA According to the [...]
What Outplacement Services Should You Offer?
It is easy to frame the discussion around layoffs and furloughs in purely economic terms. When a disaster like the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 sweeps [...]
How Do You Want To Announce Layoffs?
Choosing to conduct a layoff is an important decision to make at any company. Equally important, however, is the decision of how you want [...]
Collecting Employee Contact Information When Conducting A Layoff
While you may have formed professional friendships with your employees, it’s important for leaders to always maintain a degree of reasonable professional distance. Over-familiarity [...]
How Do You Want To Administer Your Reduction In Force?
As with so many things in life, how you choose to handle a reduction in force makes all the difference. The circumstances that necessitated [...]