Wisconsin Memo Warning of an Impending Layoff
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Considerations to Announcing a LayoffKeep the message short and sweet. Employees can see right through fluff.Communicate and have one reduction in force (RIF).Consider having individual meetings with all employees affected.Provide a good outplacement program to impacted employees.
The WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) Act requires businesses who employ over 100 workers to either give their employees 60 days' notice in writing of a mass layoff or plant closing, or to pay the employees if they fail to give the notice.
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) (29 USC 2100 et. seq.) - Protects workers, their families and communities by requiring most employers with 100 or more employees to provide notification 60 calendar days in advance of plant closings and mass layoffs.
Laying off employees: 6 ways to ease the transitionEstablish your game plan.Handle layoff conversations with care.Identify employees needed for a transitional period.Establish incentives for transitional staff.Give flexibility to transitional staff.Provide outplacement assistance and support.
7 elements of a layoff memoBegin the memo with the layoff details.Include language required by the WARN Act, if applicable.Explain the reason for the layoff.Give details of the layoff process.Highlight severance benefits and outplacement services.Promote future goals.Thank and show empathy for affected employees.
Deliver the message directly but compassionately and allow the employee time to read the written notice of layoff you will give them during this meeting. Stay with your script and remain calm. Straightforward, clear explanations are important. Give the employee some background explaining why this decision is necessary.
In certain circumstances, federal and/or state law requires businesses laying off workers employed in Wisconsin to provide the State's Department of Workforce Development (DWD) with advance written notice of the layoffs.
How to write a layoff letterAddress the letter directly to the employee.Be direct and concise about the layoff.Thank the employee for their contributions.Provide guidance for benefits and pay.List relevant resources for the employee.Include your name, title and contact info.9 Sept 2021
Contact us by either calling (608) 405-4070 or emailing the Dislocated Worker Unit. Federal and state statutes require employers to provide advance written notice of a business closing or workforce reduction in certain situations. Send the written notice to WIOATitleI@dwd.wisconsin.gov.
In general, the federal notice requirements under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act apply to employers with 100 or more employees. The notice requirements under Wisconsin's Business Closing and Mass Layoff (WBCML) law apply to employers with 50 or more employees in Wisconsin.
