Let’s face it. The economy by most accounts is in trouble. With the unemployment rate continuing to rise, and more workers strapped just to make ends meet, employers are in the tough position of having to generate profits against rising costs and falling sales. Unfortunately, if you don’t plan ahead for the worst, you could find yourself with no option but to lay off a portion of your workforce – or even close your doors completely.
Order this in-depth 90-minute audio conference recording on how you can minimize and possibly avoid the legal headaches that can arise with both individual terminations and reductions-in-force (RIFs). We’ll outline strategies for terminating employees, using separation agreements and releases, and complying with plant closing laws.
Our expert – an experienced employment law attorney – will cover:
- Practical steps to follow when terminating employees
- How to communicate decisions to employees without generating panic or rumors
- The best ways to figure out who stays and who goes in a RIF
- How to keep workplace morale up during challenging economic times
- Retention strategies to keep your star workers from jumping ship
- When the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act kicks in,and what it requires of you
- Why you need to be careful if layoffs include any workers over the age of 40
This audio conference was recorded on Thursday, September 11, 2008
About Your Speaker:
D. Albert Brannen, Esq.,is a partner and team manager in the Atlanta office of law firm Fisher & Phillips, LLP. Since 1982, he has represented employers exclusively in successfully solving labor and employment law problems in the workplace. Much of his time is devoted to counseling employers about how to avoid workplace crises, comply with all applicable laws and prevent litigation. In this regard, he prepares all of the documents associated with the employment experience, including employee handbooks, employment contracts, restrictive covenants, ethics and confidentiality agreements, noncompetition or nonsolicitation agreements, and severance agreements.
Approved for Recertification Credit
This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI home page at www.hrci.org.
