Economic uncertainty, shifting market demands, and rising labor costs are prompting many organizations to reevaluate their workforce structures. While workforce reductions and restructurings can help maintain financial stability and strategic focus, poorly planned actions can expose organizations to significant legal, financial, and reputational risk.
In this session, specialists explore how organizations can approach workforce restructuring strategically by balancing cost management with legal compliance, talent retention, and long-term business performance. The Crowe human capital consulting leader and a labor and employment attorney provide a practical framework for planning and implementing workforce changes while reducing litigation exposure and protecting enterprise value.
Viewers gain insight into common legal pitfalls in reduction-in-force (RIF) decisions, including Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 (WARN Act) considerations, disparate impact risks, age discrimination patterns, and severance agreement requirements. The presenters also address how organizations can design defensible workforce strategies through data-driven decision-making, talent segmentation, documentation discipline, and coordinated governance among human resources, legal, and finance.
Get a clearer understanding of how to implement workforce restructuring initiatives in a way that supports business objectives, protects key talent, and minimizes legal and operational risk.
After watching this webinar recording, you should be able to:
- Identify common legal risks associated with workforce restructuring and RIF decisions
- Explain WARN Act triggers, disparate impact considerations, and age discrimination risks related to workforce reductions
- Examine governance, documentation, and decision-making practices that support defensible workforce planning
- Apply structured workforce planning concepts to balance cost management, compliance, and talent retention
Note: Only attendees of the live webinar are eligible for CPE or CLE credit for qualifying webinars. If you view the webinar recording on this page you may not be eligible for CPE or CLE. For questions about CPE, contact [email protected].
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