Even if it will only affect a small part of the business, many companies face workforce downsizing at some point. The “why” is usually obvious. But it’s often more difficult to decide how to make these cuts. Here, I’ll suggest a general approach to selecting who will stay and who will go in consideration of …
State and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Acts require companies to provide notice before taking certain actions to reduce the size of their workforce. For employers conducting reductions in force in New York, the state law will almost always be more restrictive. Thus, complying with New York’s WARN Act will usually also satisfy the federal …
Many employers test their employees for drug use. Some test only during the hiring process. Others require drug testing for existing employees on either a periodic or occasional basis. This post doesn’t weigh in on whether your organization should drug test employees. But it provides an overview of some of the legal issues involved. Employee Rights …
