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The Employer’s Guide to Reductions in Force: What’s the Tea in L&E?

By: Leah M. Stiegler, Scott Koven

Submitted by Firm:
Woods Rogers
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Legal Update
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In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E?, Labor & Employment attorneys Leah Stiegler and Scott Koven share insights on key compliance issues employers must navigate when planning a reduction in force (RIF). They explain why labeling a termination as a RIF doesn’t eliminate legal risk. Leah and Scott outline the rules for group terminations, including when advance notice may be required for mass layoffs. They cover how to properly select employees for a RIF using documented, business‑based criteria such as redundancy or objective performance metrics.

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