Companies that don’t comply with local labor and employment law regarding implementing workforce reductions expose themselves to significant legal liability. Each country’s laws are different and often times highly ambiguous. There are many legal landmines along the way. This session will answer questions such as: What are the biggest challenges for employers when making these decisions? What are the most common legal claims being asserted today on behalf of laid-off workers and how could they have been avoided? What are the legal challenges to implementing decisions around workforce reductions? What are the lessons learned from making bad personnel decisions during tough economic times?
Region:
United States
Interest Area:
Employment and Labor,
Litigation and Dispute Resolution,
Compliance and Ethics