Ohio employers should make sure they have processes in place that comply with the provisions of the Ohio WARN Act to avoid financial penalties resulting from nonadherence. 

Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington state employers should have a new law on their radar: the Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act, also known as the WA-WARN Act. This article includes the provisions of the Washington WARN Act. Employers should familiarize themselves with the state’s Mini-WARN Act to ensure compliance and avoid costly financial penalties. 

When implementing a RIF, companies should have well-developed processes in place to ensure they prioritize compliance and compassion. In this article, we share the key factors organizations should consider when planning group terminations, layoffs, and workforce reductions.

While layoffs may seem like the obvious answer to reduce headcount, many companies are considering creative alternatives like voluntary buyout programs.

When companies say goodbye to their most valuable assets—people—they’re losing more than just headcount; they’re parting ways with everything that person brought to the organization. Show you care, even during difficult times

The New Jersey WARN Act mandates that employers provide advance notice and other protections to employees in certain termination situations. Employers who fail to comply may face steep penalties, including an additional four weeks of severance pay.

Are you a Georgia employer facing plant closures or mass layoffs? Ensure you’re compliant with the WARN Act. Learn about the WARN Act in Georgia, including its applicability and employer requirements.

When and how much advance notice of termination should you provide your employees? This question comes up quite often when handling workforce reductions.

Talk of labor unions has gained increased media attention in recent years. From Amazon to Starbucks and from Barnes & Noble to Uber, headlines have focused on a call to organize. Even so, a recent episode of NPR’s Planet Money determined that this supposed “boom” might not be as explosive as previously reported.

Workforce reductions can quickly become one of those “wake me up when this is over” things, but they don’t have to be as agonizing as they sound.

Despite unusual levels of uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic, WARN Act compliance is still required.