United States: Redundancy/Layoff

Subscribe

Employment law and labour law articles and thought leadership, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore articles covering topics such as Discrimination, Employee Benefits and Compensation, Health and Safety, Unfair/Wrongful Dismissal, Whistleblowing, Employment Rights, Outsourcing and Redundancy.

This Week From The Hill (November 16 – 22, 2025)

Each week while Congress is in session, our Policy team delivers a key update to highlight a topical benefits, health, or retirement news item from the Hill, such as a newly introduced bill, a summary of a committee...

United States Employment

GL

Groom Law Group

The Rising Tide Of RIFs: What Employers Need To Know Amidst AI Integration

A recent analysis indicated that October 2025 saw the most workers included in reductions-in-force (RIFs) in a single month in more than twenty years...

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

October Layoffs Hit 22-Year High: Legal Considerations For Employers

October 2025 may very well be remembered as a turning point in the U.S. labor market. According to Challenger...

United States Employment

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

This Week From The Hill (November 9 – 15, 2025)

On November 9, senators voted 60-40 on a procedural vote to proceed with legislation to reopen the government. The agreement reached by Senate Republican leadership and a group of Senate Democrats...

United States Employment

GL

Groom Law Group

Mass Dismissal Notification Failures Render Collective Redundancies Invalid, European Court Of Justice Rules

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Global Reorganization Playbook: Top Tips For Employers (Podcast)

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

California Amends And Refines Laws Regarding Mass Layoffs, Pay Transparency And Equal Pay Claims For 2026

United States Employment

DM

Duane Morris LLP

California Expands WARN Requirements: New Rules Take Effect January 2026

United States Employment

BT

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Charting Safe Passage Through Caribbean Workforce Restructurings (Podcast)

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

California Expands State WARN Act Obligations

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Senate Bill 617: California Expands CalWARN Notice Requirements

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

How The Government Shutdown Affects Your Business And Legal Cases

United States Government

FL

Foley & Lardner

Employment Law Alert: Employment Considerations During The Government Shutdown

United States Employment

SR

Shulman Rogers

Preparing For A Government Shutdown: Key Employment And Compliance Considerations For Federal Contractors

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

AI Innovation Is Accelerating, But Oversight Is Fragmented: Why ADR Must Fill The Governance Gap

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

District Court Invalidates Patents For Bridge Cheating Detection Software Under § 101

United States IP

JM

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Tariffs, Contracts And The Negotiation Imperative: Why The Old Playbook Won't Work

United States International

J

JAMS

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

Early Mediation: Is Your Case A Likely Candidate?

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter

While appropriations talks had been proceeding this summer relatively smoothly, events over the past week have drastically increased the chances of a shutdown.

United States Government

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Despite Laws Intended To Prevent It, Age Discrimination Abounds In 2025

Despite the establishment of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) in 1967, today, almost three-quarters (74 percent) of older Americans think their age could be a barrier to getting...

United States Employment

TR

Tully Rinckey

Benefits Basics – When An Employee Is Dismissed: A Resource Guide For HR & Benefits Professionals

When an employee's employment ends – whether due to a routine layoff, a negotiated separation, or an unexpected termination for-cause – human resources and legal teams must coordinate quickly and carefully.

United States Employment

FL

Foley & Lardner

Second Circuit Rules Courts Cannot Compel Employers To Pay Arbitration Fees Under The FAA

An employer that withholds disputed arbitration fees in a pending arbitration has not "refused" to arbitrate within the meaning of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)...

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Avoiding Cross-Border Pitfalls—The Importance Of Written Employment Agreements For Foreign Employers Operating In Canada

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Supreme Court Okays Mass Federal Workforce Layoffs

United States Employment

HB

Hall Benefits Law

Ohio Mini-WARN Act To Take Effect On September 29, 2025

United States Employment

CH

Calfee Halter & Griswold

D.C. Circuit Clears Path For CFPB Layoffs

United States Finance

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Helensburgh Coal – Is The Death Knell For Outsourcing Getting Louder?

United States Employment

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Ohio Enacts Mini-WARN Statute

United States Employment

B

Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Ohio Employers Be WARNed: New Mini-WARN Law Expands Notice Obligations For Covered Mass Layoffs And Plant Closings

United States Employment

DM

Duane Morris LLP

A WARNing For Maryland Employers: Mandatory Notice Requirements For Mass Layoffs Or RIFs Are Now In Effect!

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Survey Of Managers Highlights The Widespread Use And Potential Risks Of Unsanctioned AI Use

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Washington State Joins The Mini-WARN Act Club. How Will Layoffs And Business Closings Be Impacted?

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Ohio Employers Be WARNed: New Mini-WARN Law Expands Notice Obligations For Covered Mass Layoffs And Plant Closings

On July 1, 2025, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law House Bill No. 96, a state budget bill that includes a mini-WARN law imposing new obligations on Ohio employers effective September 29, 2025.

United States Employment

DM

Duane Morris LLP

A WARNing For Maryland Employers: Mandatory Notice Requirements For Mass Layoffs Or RIFs Are Now In Effect!

According to the Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL), employers must now comply with the Maryland Economic Stabilization Act...

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Survey Of Managers Highlights The Widespread Use And Potential Risks Of Unsanctioned AI Use

If a recent survey is to be believed, managers' use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in making personnel decisions may be more extensive than their employers realize.

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Washington State Joins The Mini-WARN Act Club. How Will Layoffs And Business Closings Be Impacted?

Washington's mini-WARN law, "Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act," becomes effective 07.27.25.

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Washington's Mini-WARN Act Goes Into Effect On July 27, 2025

United States Employment

HK

Holland & Knight

Washington Senate Bill 5041 Expands Unemployment Benefits To Striking And Locked-Out Workers

Washington recently became the third state in the nation—joining New York and New Jersey—to offer unemployment benefits to workers on strike or locked out by their employers.

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

First Circuit Concludes Employee's Wrongful Termination, Other State Law Claims Are Preempted By Federal Law

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (covering Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and Rhode Island) recently awarded a victory to employers litigating claims...

United States Employment

FL

Foley & Lardner

President Trump's Budget Goes To Work Against Enforcement Agencies With Significant Cuts To DOL And NLRB

President Trump's proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 includes substantial reductions to the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) budget and staff.

United States Employment

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025: Advanced RIF Course—Navigating Complex Issues (Podcast)

In this installment of our Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025 podcast series, David Froiland, a shareholder in Ogletree's Milwaukee office who co-chairs the RIF/WARN Practice Group, and Brandon Sher...

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Washington State Enacts New Notice Requirements For Business Closures And Mass Layoffs

United States Employment

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Littler Lightbulb –May Employment Appellate Roundup

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

No Small Thing: Mini-Warn Act Comes To Washington State

United States Employment

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

The State Of Employment Law: 13 States Have Mini-WARN Acts

United States Employment

BT

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

LaborSpeak: WARN Act Refresher (Video)

United States Employment

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Managing Cross-Border Sexual Harassment Investigations: Legal Insights And Practical Realities

Worldwide Employment

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Considerations For Life Sciences Employers When Planning Reductions In Force

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

What Should Companies Do To Prepare If They Anticipate Change And Want To Be Ready In The Event A Reduction-in-force, Or RIF, Is On The Horizon? (Video)

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Washington Enacts Mini-WARN Act Requiring Notice Before Certain Layoffs And Closures

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

USERRA: 10 Questions To Help Manage Employees With Military Service

United States Employment

NG

Nyemaster Goode

Washington Lawmakers Pass 'Mini-WARN Act' To Require Notice Of Site Closings And Mass Reductions In Force

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

How Might Multi-employer Bargaining Spread Through Resources Sector And Beyond?

United States Employment

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Managing Labour Cost: Insights And Lessons For The Resource And Other Sectors For 2025

United States Employment

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Efforts To Expand Mini-WARN Acts' Requirements Underscore The Importance Of Knowing State-Level, Post-Sale Obligations Relating To A Plant Closing Or A Mass Layoff

United States Employment

B

BakerHostetler

New Season Springs More Layoffs: What Employers Should Know

United States Employment

GG

Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

See more

Latest Videos

See more

LaborSpeak: WARN Act Refresher (Video)

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

RIF/WARN And The Manufacturing Industry – Your Questions Answered (Video)

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

At What Point Will Our UIA Accounts Start Being Charged Again For COVID-19 Related Lay-offs? (Video)

RM

Rhoades McKee PC

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More