employment

Ask the Advisor: What’s the Difference Between a Furlough and a Layoff?

March 27, 2020

Question: What’s the difference between a furlough and a layoff? Answer: First, you should note that the language used when sending employees home for a period of time is less important than communicating your actual intent. Since temporary layoffs and furloughs are only used regularly in certain industries (usually seasonal), you should not assume that … Continued

Supreme Court rulings raise standards for proving discrimination at work

July 4, 2013

By Team Kaminsky

Employers scored two victories before the U.S. Supreme Court last week that legal experts say will enable them to more effectively defend themselves in employment lawsuits.