{"id":3022,"date":"2025-08-21T12:42:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T12:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/?page_id=3022"},"modified":"2026-09-24T15:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T15:04:08","slug":"reductions-in-force-layoffs-and-furloughs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/reductions-in-force-layoffs-and-furloughs\/","title":{"rendered":"Reductions in Force\/Layoffs and Furloughs"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id3022_854e6d-ea{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id3022_854e6d-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:end;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3022_854e6d-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:end;}.kb-row-layout-id3022_854e6d-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3022_114ccf-57{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3022_114ccf-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3022_114ccf-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column3022_114ccf-57, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3022_114ccf-57:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3022_114ccf-57 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_95ef8c-24, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_95ef8c-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_95ef8c-24\"]{padding-bottom:20px;line-height:65px;font-style:normal;color:#ffffff;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_95ef8c-24 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_95ef8c-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_95ef8c-24\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_95ef8c-24 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_95ef8c-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_95ef8c-24\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_95ef8c-24, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_95ef8c-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_95ef8c-24\"]{font-size:35px;line-height:52px;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading3022_95ef8c-24 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_95ef8c-24\"><strong>Reductions in Force, Layoffs, and Furloughs<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4b41e1ed36c9af9a192a48cdbf1bc960 wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Trust founded Michael Trust Law, APC after more than 35 years in HR leadership across entertainment, healthcare, higher education, finance, banking, solar energy, and other industries, including managing approximately 35,000 disability and leave-of-absence cases. He holds the SPHR, PHRca, and SHRM-SCP credentials. The PHRca is a California-specific HR credential focused on California employment law and HR practice. According to HRCI&#8217;s published pass-rate statistics at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrci.org\/pass-rates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.hrci.org\/pass-rates<\/a>, the PHRca has the lowest pass rate of all HRCI credentials \u2014 47% as of December 31, 2025, compared with 71\u201384% for HRCI&#8217;s other certifications \u2014 and only 293 candidates worldwide tested for it in 2025. That HR-systems background helps identify HR process issues early, which can shape legal analysis on both sides.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3022_5a8115-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3022_5a8115-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3022_5a8115-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3022_5a8115-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3022_5a8115-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3022_5a8115-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3022_5a8115-29{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3022_5a8115-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3022_5a8115-29 > 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mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_8af0c3-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_8af0c3-9c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_8af0c3-9c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_8af0c3-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_8af0c3-9c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_8af0c3-9c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_8af0c3-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_8af0c3-9c\"]{text-shadow:0px 0px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_8af0c3-9c, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_8d874b-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_8d874b-1c\"]{font-size:17px;line-height:31px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_8d874b-1c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_8d874b-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_8d874b-1c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_8d874b-1c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_8d874b-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_8d874b-1c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3022_8d874b-1c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_8d874b-1c\">Reductions in force (RIFs) require careful planning to minimize risk and ensure compliance.&nbsp;<strong>Michael Trust Law, APC<\/strong>&nbsp;helps employers design and implement workforce reductions that are defensible, compliant, and strategically aligned with business goals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3022_e7eb20-a0{max-width:1140px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal:not(.kb-section-md-dir-vertical)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column3022_e7eb20-a0{-webkit-flex:0 1 1140px;flex:0 1 1140px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}.kadence-column3022_e7eb20-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column3022_e7eb20-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3022_e7eb20-a0 > 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Severance language should be reviewed against the specific claims being released, not copied from a generic template.\"\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_462a5d-35, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_462a5d-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_462a5d-35\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_462a5d-35 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_462a5d-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_462a5d-35\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_462a5d-35 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_462a5d-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_462a5d-35\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3022_462a5d-35 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_462a5d-35\">California Reductions in Force, Layoffs, and Furloughs \u2014 Employer Counsel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California layoffs and plant closures are subject to Cal-WARN (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1400.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7\u00a71400-1408<\/a>), which requires 60 days&#8217; advance written notice to affected employees, the California Employment Development Department (EDD), and local government for covered &#8220;mass layoffs,&#8221; plant closures, and relocations. Cal-WARN is broader than federal WARN in several respects: it covers employers with 75 or more employees (not 100), and a &#8220;mass layoff&#8221; triggers at 50 or more affected employees in a 30-day period regardless of the affected percentage of the workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_22692a-03, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_22692a-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_22692a-03\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_22692a-03 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_22692a-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_22692a-03\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_22692a-03 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_22692a-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_22692a-03\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3022_22692a-03 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_22692a-03\">What Effective RIF Planning Requires<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond Cal-WARN compliance, RIFs in California require disparate-impact analysis to ensure that selection criteria do not disproportionately affect protected groups; severance design that complies with the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/app\/details\/USCODE-2023-title29\/USCODE-2023-title29-chap14-sec626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">29 U.S.C. \u00a7626<\/a>(f)) for any employees age 40 or older, including the 21-day consideration period (or 45 days for group terminations), 7-day revocation period, and required disclosures; immediate final pay under <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=201.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7\u00a7201-203<\/a>; and careful release language that satisfies California&#8217;s heightened scrutiny of unfair-business-practices claims, PAGA waivers, and harassment-disclosure protections (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1001.&amp;lawCode=CCP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Code Civ. Proc. \u00a71001<\/a>). Whether a particular RIF approach is defensible is fact-specific and depends on workforce composition, selection criteria, and documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_6ac356-b6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_6ac356-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_6ac356-b6\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_6ac356-b6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_6ac356-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_6ac356-b6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_6ac356-b6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_6ac356-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_6ac356-b6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3022_6ac356-b6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_6ac356-b6\">When to Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RIF planning benefits substantially from advance legal review of selection criteria, notice obligations, and release design. Contact Michael Trust Law, APC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initial contact does not create an attorney-client relationship \u2014 see <a href=\"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/disclaimers\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3208\">Disclaimers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1400.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7\u00a71400-1408<\/a> (Cal-WARN); <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=201.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7\u00a7201-203<\/a> (final pay); Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/app\/details\/USCODE-2023-title29\/USCODE-2023-title29-chap14-sec626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">29 U.S.C. \u00a7626<\/a>(f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/app\/details\/USCODE-2023-title29\/USCODE-2023-title29-chap14-sec626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">)<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1001.&amp;lawCode=CCP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Code Civ. Proc. \u00a71001<\/a><em><em>.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_f5cb15-ef, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_f5cb15-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_f5cb15-ef\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_f5cb15-ef mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_f5cb15-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_f5cb15-ef\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_f5cb15-ef img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_f5cb15-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_f5cb15-ef\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_f5cb15-ef, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_f5cb15-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_f5cb15-ef\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3022_f5cb15-ef wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_f5cb15-ef\">Furlough vs. Layoff: Key Differences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-theme-palette-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th><strong>Aspect<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Furlough<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Layoff<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Employment Status<\/td><td>Employee remains employed but work is temporarily suspended<\/td><td>Employment relationship is terminated<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Duration<\/td><td>Intended to be temporary<\/td><td>Permanent or indefinite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Benefits<\/td><td>Often continue (health insurance, retirement contributions)<\/td><td>Typically end, subject to COBRA or severance terms<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pay<\/td><td>No wages during furlough, but employment remains<\/td><td>Final wages due immediately under California law<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Legal Considerations<\/td><td>Must comply with wage\/hour rules and benefit continuation<\/td><td>Must comply with WARN Act and Cal\u2011WARN notice obligations, discrimination safeguards, and severance requirements<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3022_841ba0-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3022_841ba0-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3022_841ba0-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3022_841ba0-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3022_841ba0-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3022_841ba0-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3022_841ba0-7b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3022_841ba0-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3022_841ba0-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3022_841ba0-7b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column3022_cb1ee9-fb{max-width:1140px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal:not(.kb-section-md-dir-vertical)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column3022_cb1ee9-fb{-webkit-flex:0 1 1140px;flex:0 1 1140px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}.kadence-column3022_cb1ee9-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column3022_cb1ee9-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3022_cb1ee9-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3022_cb1ee9-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3022_cb1ee9-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3022_cb1ee9-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3022_cb1ee9-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3022_cb1ee9-fb{position:relative;}@media all and (min-width: 1025px){.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column3022_cb1ee9-fb{-webkit-flex:0 1 1140px;flex:0 1 1140px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3022_cb1ee9-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-sm-dir-vertical:not(.kb-section-sm-dir-horizontal):not(.kb-section-sm-dir-specificity)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column3022_cb1ee9-fb{max-width:1140px;-webkit-flex:1;flex:1;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.kadence-column3022_cb1ee9-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3022_cb1ee9-fb kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_3f5432-a9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_3f5432-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_3f5432-a9\"]{font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_3f5432-a9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_3f5432-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_3f5432-a9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_3f5432-a9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_3f5432-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_3f5432-a9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3022_3f5432-a9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_3f5432-a9\">Explore Related Employer Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/employment-contracts-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Employment Contracts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/wage-hour-pay-equity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wage &amp; Hour Compliance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/whistleblower-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whistleblower Defense<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/employee-relations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Employee Relations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/topics\/\">\r\n            Browse all California employment law topics\r\n            <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3022_1afdf3-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kadence-column3022_1afdf3-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3022_1afdf3-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3022_1afdf3-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3022_1afdf3-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3022_1afdf3-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3022_1afdf3-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3022_1afdf3-c6{position:relative;}.kadence-column3022_1afdf3-c6, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3022_1afdf3-c6:not(.specificity){margin-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3022_1afdf3-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3022_1afdf3-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column3022_1afdf3-c6, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3022_1afdf3-c6:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3022_1afdf3-c6 kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_43105d-90, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_43105d-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_43105d-90\"]{text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_43105d-90 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_43105d-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_43105d-90\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_43105d-90 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_43105d-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_43105d-90\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3022_43105d-90 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id3022_aa2fc0-c3 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:1px solid #444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id3022_aa2fc0-c3 kt-accordion-has-5-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane3022_9c72c9-48\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">We have fewer than 100 employees. Does Cal-WARN still apply to us?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_b68750-48, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_b68750-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_b68750-48\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_b68750-48 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_b68750-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_b68750-48\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_b68750-48 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_b68750-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_b68750-48\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3022_b68750-48 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_b68750-48\">Possibly. Cal-WARN (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1400.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7\u00a71400-1408<\/a>) covers employers with 75 or more employees, a lower threshold than the 100-employee threshold under federal WARN. A covered mass layoff is also triggered at 50 or more affected employees within a 30-day period, regardless of what percentage of the workforce that represents. Businesses near either threshold should confirm coverage before finalizing a reduction.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane3022_ade46f-ea\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Do we have to wait a set number of days before an employee can sign a severance release?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_9f48cd-4e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_9f48cd-4e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_9f48cd-4e\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_9f48cd-4e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_9f48cd-4e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_9f48cd-4e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_9f48cd-4e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3022_9f48cd-4e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_9f48cd-4e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3022_9f48cd-4e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3022_9f48cd-4e\">For employees age 40 or older, yes. The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/app\/details\/USCODE-2023-title29\/USCODE-2023-title29-chap14-sec626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">29 U.S.C. \u00a7626<\/a>(f), requires a 21-day consideration period for an individual termination, or 45 days for a group termination, plus a 7-day revocation period after signing, along with specific disclosures. A release signed before the required period runs may not validly waive age-discrimination claims.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane3022_a4a773-44\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Our reduction is a temporary furlough, not a permanent layoff. Does that change our final-pay obligations?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Because a furloughed employee remains employed and the relationship has not ended, the immediate final-pay rules under <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=201.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7\u00a7201-203<\/a> are not triggered the way they are in a true layoff, where final wages are due right away. Whether a particular reduction is properly structured as a furlough rather than a layoff depends on the facts, including whether the employee is expected back and within what timeframe.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane3022_b29a15-c2\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Can we include a broad non-disparagement clause in a layoff severance agreement?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not without limits. <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV\u00a7ionNum=12964.5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712964.5<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1001.&amp;lawCode=CCP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Code Civ. Proc. \u00a71001<\/a> restricts the scope of confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in agreements that touch on harassment-related claims, and an overbroad clause can be unenforceable or create separate exposure. Severance language should be reviewed against the specific claims being released, not copied from a generic template.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section aria-labelledby=\"legal-guidance-heading\" style=\"background-color:#1f344a; padding:60px 20px; text-align:center;\">\n  <h3 id=\"legal-guidance-heading\" style=\"font-size:2.2rem; line-height:1.3; margin-bottom:20px; color:#ffffff;\">\n    Plan Reductions in Force with Legal Guidance\n  <\/h3>\n <p style=\"color:#ffffff; font-size:1rem; line-height:1.6; max-width:800px; margin:0 auto 30px;\">\n    Michael Trust Law, APC helps employers implement reductions in force that reduce risk, ensure compliance, and safeguard business continuity. 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