Tom O'Day

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Tom O'Day

Tom O’Day joined the Milwaukee office of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. in January 2006 as a member of the Labor and Employment Practice Group. Tom’s practice involves advising and representing both private employers as well as public employers in every aspect of labor and employment law.

• Labor: Managing a down economy—The Older Worker Benefit Protection Act

  By Tom O'Day  |  March 19, 2012

  Given the general demographic of today’s workforce, any effort to reduce labor costs through layoffs or other means will likely impact at least one or two individuals age 40 or older.

• Labor: Managing a down economy—WARN Act and its progeny

  By Tom O'Day  |  March 5, 2012

  The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN and its state law equivalents (mini-WARN Acts) protect workers by requiring 60 days’ advance notice of plant closings or mass layoffs.

• Labor: Managing a down economy--The ins and outs of group terminations

  By Tom O'Day  |  February 20, 2012

  Group terminations can be an effective tool in managing labor costs in a down economy, but they also present a host of potential issues that could lead to liability. Advance planning and foresight can lead to a well-managed group termination.

• Labor: Managing a down economy--Individual terminations

  By Tom O'Day  |  January 30, 2012

  Human resource managers and the legal counsel working with them likely know who the worst performers are at the company.

• Labor: Managing a down economy--Furloughs in the private sector

  By Tom O'Day  |  January 9, 2012

  A human resource manager or legal counsel tasked with reducing labor costs has many tools available to them.

• Labor: Managing a down economy--considerations for a reduction of labor costs

  By Tom O'Day  |  December 26, 2011

  The New Year brings no signs of where the economy is heading. The stock markets are moving up and down with no apparent pattern and businesses across the world are cautiously watching the global economy for signs of weakness.