No WARN for Layoffs at Non-Contiguous Facilities       November 13, 2009
Feature: Employers are advised to review applicable WARN regulations--together with employee proximity, purpose and use of equipment--to assess WARN Act applications. (11/13/2009)
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Dear Workforce : How Do We Get Better Information ...       September 27, 2009
Feature: Stress confidentiality to departing employees. Follow up with them three or six months after they leave to give them time to fully process the reasons they left. (9/27/2009)
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Another Downside of Downsizing: Layoffs May Spark ...       June 11, 2009
News: Laid-off workers seeking financial relief are likely to increase the number of defamation claims filed against employers, employment law attorneys say. Liabilities may arise from job references, online comments.
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Federal Court Overturns Ruling in Employer ...       June 9, 2009
News: In a decision hailed as a victory for employers, a federal appellate court ruled last week that only those who have been directly involved in protected activity under federal civil rights law, not others only associated with them, can file ...
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WARN Act Liability       April 16, 2009
Feature: An employer's plant closing or mass layoff occurring before the conclusion of the WARN 60-day period may not violate the law if the closing or mass layoff is caused by business circumstances that were not reasonably foreseeable at the ...
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GM Says 7,500 Hourly Workers Accept Latest Buyout       March 26, 2009
News: The buyouts are part of GM's attempt to reduce costs while convincing a US auto task force that it merits $16.6 billion in additional federal aid. They will also allow the company to hire any new workers at lower wages.
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Some Idled Employees May See Workers' Comp as ...       February 23, 2009
News: Bosses say injured workers are delaying their return to uncertain jobs, while laid-off staffers are filing new injury claims. Despite economic conditions, most employees resolve their claims as soon as is medically possible if employers ...
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650,000 More Jobs Reported Cut in January       February 4, 2009
News: The outlook for future employment figures does not get much better either, with estimates that the economy could lose 1 million to 2 million more jobs in the next few months.
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Longer Notice Now Needed for Layoffs in New York       February 4, 2009
News: The New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act went into effect February 1 and is more expansive than the 20-year-old federal law that had previously set notification standards.
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