Total Articles: 2
Wage and Hour Perils of Layoffs, Reduced Workweeks and Other Payroll Reduction Measures.
Today’s diffi cult economic and
fi nancial climate has many
companies considering various
cost-cutting measures,
including layoffs, reduced
workweeks, pay reductions and
voluntary furloughs. These
actions raise wage and hour
questions that often are
overlooked. The unwary
employer may reduce payroll
costs but wind up with a wage
and hour lawsuit as a result.
The good news is that a wellinformed
employer can avoid
such risks.
Louisiana Employment Law Letter: Dealing with layoffs, other issues after Katrina (pdf).
Like most businesses in the New Orleans area, your editors’
law firm was affected by Katrina’s brutal arrival in the
early morning hours of August 29 — which, coincidentally,
was about the same time this newsletter issue was supposed to
go to our publisher. To help you get back on your feet, we’ve
quickly recapped some of the highlights of an article that appeared
in our October 2004 issue (right after Louisiana’s close
brush with Hurricane Ivan). It looks at layoffs and other important
issues that tend to arise after a catastrophic workplace
event.
