Lawful Termination and Reductions in Force

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Agency Guidances

DOL, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act Compliance Assistance Materials
DOL, Compliance Assistance - Termination Issues
DOL, Compliance Assistance - The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)
DOL, Fact Sheet: The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)
DOL, Employment Law Guide - Chapter: Plant Closings and Mass Layoffs
DOL, State Unemployment Insurance Benefits
DOL, Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor: How is severance pay calculated and when is it due?
DOL, Wages: Recordkeeping & Reporting
DOL/ETA, Guidance for Planning Performance: Laws, Regulations and FAQ's
DOL, Compliance Assistance - Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) - Preamble to the 1989 Final Rule
DOL, Employment Law Guide - Chapter: Wage Garnishment
DOL, Termination Issues: Discrimination - Employees of Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

Agency Web Sites

DOL, Termination: Plant Closings & Layoffs
DOL, Wages: Last Paycheck
DOL, Wages: Back Pay
DOL, Unemployment Insurance (UI)
DOL/ETA, Workforce Security - Unemployment Insurance

Articles

BLS, Article- The employment-at-will doctrine: three major exceptions
No time for WARN notice? You can continue paying instead (2007)
Employees who quit in anticipation of business closure count as “employment losses” under the WARN Act (2011)

Guides

OCEG Practice Aid - RIFs Sample Selection Criteria

National Laws

Title 29 U.S. Code §2101 et seq. - Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
Title 29 U.S. Code § 651, et seq. - Occupational Safety and Health
Title 11 U.S. Code §525(b) - Protection against discriminatory treatment
Title 49 U.S. Code § 31105 - Employee protections
Title 29 U.S. Code § 211- Collection of data
Title 29 U.S. Code § 211- Collection of data
Federal Wage Garnishment Act - Title III of the Consumer Credit Protection Act
Title 18 U.S. Code § 1514A - Civil action to protect against retaliation in fraud cases

National Regulations

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification - Federal Regulations (20 CFR Part 639)
29 CFR Part 1625.9 - Prohibition of involuntary retirement.
29 CFR Part 1625.22 - Waiver of rights and claims under the ADEA
29 CFR Part 825.209(f) - Family Medical Leave Act Regulations
IRS, COBRA - Continuation Coverage Requirements Applicable to Group Health Plans, Final Rule, 1999

Standards and Guidelines

U.S. Employment/Labor: Termination and RIFs Domain Supplement
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