Mastering Layoffs: Legal Compliance and Respectful Best Practices
Wendy Sellers
September 03,2025
1:00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Recorded Webinar
This 60-minute webinar provides HR professionals and managers with a comprehensive, step-by-step framework for conducting legally sound and compassionately delivered layoffs. With a focus on compliance and empathy, attendees will gain crucial insights into federal and state regulations that govern workforce reductions, along with communication strategies designed to minimize disruption and maintain dignity. From preparing internal approvals to understanding WARN Act implications, the session offers actionable guidance to help you navigate each phase of the layoff process with clarity and confidence.
Participants will also receive practical tools, including communication templates and documentation checklists to streamline every stage of the termination process. The webinar covers critical post-termination requirements such as final pay, COBRA benefits, and positive off-boarding techniques that support affected employees while safeguarding your organization’s reputation. By the end of the session, you'll be equipped to manage layoffs that are transparent, respectful, and legally defensible—without compromising your company culture or exposing your business to legal risks.
Why Should You Attend?
- Mitigate Legal Risk: Learn the federal and state requirements that govern layoffs to ensure compliance and avoid litigation.
- Protect Your Reputation: Discover strategies to preserve morale, employer brand, and company culture through a respectful layoff process.
- Empower Your Managers: Gain communication techniques and templates to help leaders deliver difficult news with empathy and clarity.
- Streamline Documentation: Access top-tier forms and record-keeping checklists that support defensible decisions.
- Prepare Thoroughly: Get step-by-step guidance for pre-layoff planning, including notice periods and WARN Act considerations.
- Navigate the Aftermath: Understand your post-termination responsibilities, from final pay to COBRA, and maintain strong alumni relations.
This webinar is a must-attend for HR leaders and managers who want to protect their organizations while handling layoffs with compassion and professionalism. Equip yourself with the essential tools, knowledge, and resources to conduct workforce reductions the right way.
Who will Benefit?
- HR Professionals
- HR Managers
- HR Leaders
- Business Owners
- Executives
- Line Managers
- Team Leaders
- Compliance Officers
- Employee Relations Specialists
- Operations Managers.
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Wendy Sellers, MHR, MHA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR has 25 years’ experience in HR, change management, operations, strategy, corporate culture and leadership development in all size business (local startup to global enterprise) in a wide variety of industries including healthcare, professional services, higher education, federal contractors, manufacturing, construction, engineering, public safety, non-profit and government agencies (to name a few).
When Wendy says “Suck It Up, Buttercup”, this means you are about to hear all the facts, proposed solutions and possible consequences of your actions or inaction. Yes, this information may be painful to hear but in order to do the right thing we must look at every angle together. There is never a hidden agenda. Her focus is your bottom line.
The needs of business today have changed. Wendy will be an involved business partner who understands your current culture and builds HR policy, employee training and management workshops around your unique environment and goals.
As your realistic, witty and energetic consultant, trainer or event speaker, Wendy is authentic and transparent - above all, she keeps it real. She is honest, loyal and direct - there is never any sugar coating! Wendy gets the point across to all audience members.
