Start with Company Brand in MindThere are many ways you can conduct a layoff or furlough:  With reasonable notice or abruptSeemingly fair or unfair  [...]

Consult a LawyerAvoiding legal pitfalls requires planning and research. It also requires speaking to and/or hiring a lawyer to review your plan of action. [...]

During Layoffs, Who is Rehireable?Your company should have in place a hire-back policy. Rehires can be valuable team members since they already know the [...]

You’ve decided you must layoff or furlough employees, but how many and who? Setting criteria is crucial for making the process streamlined and non-discriminatory [...]

Reasonable NoticeAs soon as a reduction in staff is decided, it is important to find out what “reasonable notice” applies to your employees. For [...]

Thoughtful DownsizingDuring economic down turns or drastic losses in income like the Covid-19 pandemic companies are quick to lay off their employees. The fear-based [...]

Staff SwappingHow far are you willing to go to keep your staff employed? This option may test your limits, and it includes hiring out [...]

Equity Compensation We generally hear about offering equity compensation for start-ups. New businesses are typically strapped for cash, so this option not only pays for [...]

Temporary Partial Pay Reductions An option that employers have, to delay the need of a layoff, is to reduce pay of its employees on a [...]

Health Insurance PremiumsAs you know, terminating an employee isn’t a clean cut from your responsibilities to that employee. We want to treat the employee [...]