COVID-19 has triggered an economic downturn that in turn has led to a historic number of layoffs and unemployment claims. Previous economic downturns that led to layoffs and increased unemployment, and RIF’s have resulted in allegations of WARN Act violations and amendments intended to bolster discrimination and wage and hour laws.

Admittedly, under the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, there are some relief provisions related to employers and employees, however, it says nothing about the suspension of the WARN Act. The result: employers are left with myriad issues related to RIFs, dealing with employee issues, and in protecting the company from liability.

• WARN Act
• Reduction in force: historical trends
• Best practices for avoiding lawsuits:
1. Document the business justifications for the reduction
2. Determine whether proposed termination decisions have a disparate impact on legally-protected groups
3. Determine whether the WARN Act applies
4. Determine wage and hour implications
5. Decide whether to seek release agreements from terminated employees
• Best practices for defending lawsuits

In this webinar, we will cover an employer’s obligations and practical strategies to limit liability arising out of COVID-related RIF’s and furloughs.

Understanding the WARN Act requirements and what is required by employers to take advantage of CARES Act provisions is key.

• HR Directors
• All HR Professionals
• VP, HR
• Senior Managers
• CEO
• Benefits Administrators
• CFO’s
• Controllers
• HR Generalists
• EEO practitioners
• Business Owners

SPEAKER

Janette Levey Frisch

LinkedIn Profile

ALL WEBINARS

Janette S. Levey, “The Employer’s Lawyer” has over 20 years of legal experience, more than 10 of which she has spent in Employment Law. It was during her tenure as sole in-house counsel for a mid-size staffing company headquartered in Central New Jersey, with operations all over the continental US, that she truly developed her passion for Employment Law.

Janette operates under this core belief: It is possible, and it is in an employer’s best interest, to proactively solve workforce challenges before they become problems, before they result in lawsuits or steep fines caused by government audits.

Janette works with employers on most employment law issues, to ensure that employers are in the best position possible to avoid litigation, audits, employee relations problems, and the attendant, often exorbitant costs. Janette authors the firm’s weekly blog, where you can read each week, in plain English (not legalese) about issues impacting employers today. Janette has written articles on many different employment law issues for many publications, including EEO Insight, Staffing Industry Review, @Law, and Chief Legal Officer.

Janette has served on the Workplace Violence Prevention Institute, a multidisciplinary task force dedicated to providing proactive, holistic solutions to employers serious about promoting workplace safety and preventing workplace violence.

Janette currently serves as an Advisory Board Member for Child and Family Resources of Morris County, New Jersey.

Janette has also spoken and trained on topics, such as Criminal Background Checks in the Hiring Process, Joint Employment, Severance Arrangements, Addressing and Preventing Employee Leave Abuse, Pre-Employment Screening among many, many others.

Why You Should Subscribe to Our Unlimited Webinar?

Unlimited Live and On-Demand Courses

Watch all live or recorded webinars (up to 120 minutes long). Get instant access to a library of more than 500 high quality courses presented by best-in-class presenters.

CEUs: APA, CPE, SHRM and HRCI Credits

Fulfil your recertification requirements by earning CEUs from APA, CPE, SHRM and HRCI.

Free Access to Course Materials

Each program comes with Additional Course Materials, which you can download and read anytime.

Additional Discounts

Get flat 20% discount on Premium Product Category like, Long Hour Webinars.

SUBSCRIBE NOW