Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives

Webinar: Recession Ahead? Key Considerations for Employers Conducting a RIF

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
12:00–1:00 pm ET
11:00 am –12:00 pm CT
9:00 am –10:00 am PT

Employers in the difficult position of making workplace reductions because of COVID-19-related business losses should spare a moment for consideration of layoff notice obligations under the federal Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification Act of 1988, 29 U.S.C. § 2100 et seq. (“WARN”) and its state counterparts (so-called “mini-WARN” laws). The “unforeseen business circumstances” exception in federal WARN and most analogous state laws may excuse strict compliance with notification requirements, but employers should take the time now to analyze the applicability of this exception rather than make assumptions about it.