Baird Holm’s February Labor & Employment Law Webinar
From 02/23/2026 11:30 a.m. until 02/23/2026 1:00 p.m.
At via Zoom
Topic:
Strategic Workforce Adjustments:
Navigating Legal Considerations for Reductions in Force and Reorganizations
When:
Monday, February 23, 2026
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Cost:
$99 per registration
This fee is applied to all participants/clients.
Registration:
Click HERE to register and pay for the webinar. Payment is required at registration; please fill out the payment form completely, as this information serves as your registration.
Attendees can participate in real time on Monday, February 23, and/or watch the rebroadcast within 30 days of the event.
The link to the livestream will be emailed to paid registrants the morning of February 23, and the recording will be sent shortly after the livestream.
Description:
In today’s economy, organizations are exploring strategies to help them adapt, remain competitive, and best position themselves for the future. These strategies often include workforce adjustments, like reorganizations or reductions in force (RIF). Scott and Sapphire will highlight the process for these strategic decisions, and explain an employer’s obligations. This webinar will provide the key legal considerations as part of an employer’s workforce adjustment process, including adverse impact analysis, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), state mini-WARN obligations, and severance and release program options.
This webinar will help participants:
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- Understand key legal considerations for RIFs and strategic reorganizations, including adverse impact analysis, compliance with the Older Worker Benefit Protection Act, analysis of job actions under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) including attributing remote workers, state release requirements, discrimination laws, and other relevant regulations to minimize legal risks during a RIF
- Learn best practices to creating a strategic approach to RIFs, including developing and documenting selection criteria, communication strategies, severance considerations, retention arrangements, and outplacement
- Recognize communications, forms, documents, and notices that may be required as part of a RIF process
Presenters:
Scott S. Moore
Scott S. Moore is one of the few employment lawyers regionally who has been selected as a Fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers (the premier peer-selected organization of labor and employment lawyers in North America), and as a member of the American Employment Law Council (the Nation’s premier organization for management-side employment lawyers).
Sapphire M. Andersen
Sapphire M. Andersen is a member of the firm’s Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Group. She assists employers in all aspects of labor and employment law compliance, including preparing and reviewing personnel policies, advising on equal employment opportunity, and defending claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation filed with local, state, and federal agencies. Sapphire advises clients on general day-to-day employment issues, including those related to the FLSA, FMLA, and other federal and state regulations.
Continuing Education Credits:
Continuing education credits will not be offered for this webinar.
If you have questions, please contact Callie at csutton@bairdholm.com.
