Layoffs 201: Layoffs and Downsizing Issues can help a company manage the layoff process effectively. Learn about the following topics and get a copy of the Web seminar slides, a copy of all questions and answers asked during the original live event and access the Web seminar on demand.
- Layoff policy: Why you should have one and what it should contain
- Alternatives: Other options that can be considered in place of a layoff
- Critical considerations: Factors such as seniority, performance, leaves of absence, severance agreements waivers and ADEA that may impact how you execute the layoff
- The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act: The impact of WARN and its California equivalent on layoff plans
- Final pay: How to manage final paychecks and other requirements for employees who are laid off
- Other impacts: How a layoff could affect employee bonuses and unemployment insurance
- Employee Communication: Effectively communicate information to your employees about a layoff without creating confusion or exposing your company to additional liability
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- Learn about the issues related to a layoffs
- Discuss alternatives to a layoff
- Get tips about steps you should take prior to conducting a layoff if it is necessary
- Ask three attorneys with employment law experience specific questions
- Learn from questions asked by your peers
- Get a copy of the Web seminar slides, a copy of all questions and answers and access to the recorded version of the Web seminar for future reference.
All participants must have Windows® Media Player to view the recorded version of the webinar.
Jessica Hawthorne, former Employment Law Counsel and Helpline Consultant for CalChamber, editor of HR Handbook for California Employers, and wrote employment law articles for HRCalifornia.com, and HRCaliforniaExtra. As lead subject matter expert, she served an integral role in the product development of labor and employment law books and training.
Susan Kemp, Senior Employment Law Counsel for CalChamber, has written and edited several CalChamber publications on topics such as employee handbooks, sexual harassment investigations, family and medical leave, and exempt/non-exempt employees. She is the manager of CalChamber's Helpline and a frequent speaker on a variety of employment-related topics.
Erika Frank, General Counsel and head of the Legal Affairs Department for CalChamber, has lobbied the legislative and executive branches on taxation, civil litigation and lawsuit abuse issues and submitted briefs on cases affecting workers’ compensation reform, the general conduct of business, employee relations, taxation, litigation reform and commercial free speech.