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Facts are not What Wins Cases--Perceptions DoÃÂ
Kittredge, Donley, Elson, Fullem & Embick, L.L.P.

TABLE OF CONTENTS YOU CAN VIEW SOME FACTS BEFORE THEY ARE CREATED Significant Evidentiary Issues Which Are Ke.
Feelings Mixed As Workers Weigh Job Security Post September 11
Rosalee M. McNamara of Lathrop Gage

Key findings have been reported by a new Employment Law Alliance (ELA) poll, focusing on attitudes toward job security in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Contrary to popular perception, more than 60% of American workers are very confident that their employers are doing everything possible to avoid layoffs. Yet mixed feelings exist; workers are very anxious and extremely cautious about their job security.
Discrimination Claims May Survive "Reduction in Force" Defense
Dykema Gossett PLLC

Employers laying off employees due to workforce reduction plans are not immune from discrimination claims. In Lytle.
Managing the Reduction in Force
Louis C. Rabaut of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

This article discusses some of the issues that arise when a company faces a workforce reduction and suggests some strategies for addressing them.
Effective Releases in Workforce Reductions
Parsons Behle & Latimer

The drafting and use of effective releases in workforce reductions continues to be an important part of employers' planning for such events. In 1990, Congress passed the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act ("OWBPA") which contains procedural rules for obtaining effective releases of claims for age discrimination that may arise as a result of a reduction-in-force.

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