Managing Litigation Risks from Workforce Adjustments
Presented by Julie R. Trotter and Nilab Rayhar Tolton, Call
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Overview
The pandemic forced many retailers to furlough and layoff thousands of workers under unprecedented circumstances when physical stores closed quickly with little notice. This summary reviews lay-off selection criteria and dives into considerations retailers need to review to ensure compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act and the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA).
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