WARNing from the Twitter Mass Layoffs: Tread Carefully When Conducting RIFs

Twitter recently made headlines when Elon Musk and the company decided to lay off half its workforce, and Twitter is now subject to a Worker Adjustment Renotification Act (WARN Act) class action lawsuit. Do you need to understand employer obligations under state and federal law when conducting a reduction in force (RIF)? Our Reductions in Force Resource Kit contains well-organized links to Practical Guidance content addressing RIFs and the WARN Act.

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