Employer Considerations For A Workforce Reduction Analysis
By Juanita Beecher, Joanna Colosimo and Jon Geier
Pandemic-era employers are facing unprecedented economic challenges. As they deal with their economic survival, their workforce challenges are equally novel and add to their risks.
Employers will face novel selection decisions when returning employees to work. How does an employer determine which employees will be required to return first? Can those employees elect to work from home? Are employers subject to claims of discrimination based on who returns to work first and who remains on unemployment?