Labor & Employment Law

Layoffs, Severance and Other Questions

I have been doing a fair amount of writing lately on the subject of layoffs, severance and related issues.  No wonder with unemployment reaching 8.5%.  In addition to an upcoming article which will appear soon in the Daily Bankruptcy Review, I have also written a lengthy article on planning and communicating for layoffs that will appear in the Journal of Private Equity.

More than occasionally I am questioned by individuals regarding severance and layoff issues and I was recently quoted in the technology job board, Dice and also eFinancial Careers on individual options when negotiating severance.

There is a slew of other information out there from attorneys who represent individuals, including, for example, the Ottinger Firm right here in New York, which has a recent post on The Top Five Questions and Answers About Layoff and  Severance.  Since so many of us have been or know someone who has recently been or is about to be laid off, a little bit of knowledge may go a long way.

Full post as published by Strategic HR Lawyer on April 07, 2009 (boomark / email).