According to a recent Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) poll about 60% of employers are likely to institute layoffs in the next year, and 48% have done so in the past year. Employers who do not understand mandatory notice requirements under the recently signed Stimulus Package, as well as existing EEOC, DOL and COBRA laws addressing termination are susceptible to allegations of discrimination, retaliation, breach of contract, claims for unemployment compensation and COBRA benefits, older worker benefit protection issues, and union challenges.

Our Workforce Reduction Compliance Kit assists employers to achieve their business goals while complying with separation requirements making a difficult situation as easy a transition as possible.

Each kit contains:

•Seventy-page guidebook covering important topics such as:

How the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Affects Employee Termination
Frequently Asked Questions about Workforce Reduction
Planning a Workforce Reduction
Assessing Which Employees to Cut
Regulatory Text Addressing Workforce Reduction
Voluntary Leave Programs
Legal Consideration
Psychological Impact and Employee Morale

• Set of 25 Disparate Impact Worksheet
• Set of 25 Separation Checklists
• Set of 25 Pamphlets for exiting employees to assist them with questions and provide helpful information