Rapid Response/Pre-layoff Assistance
As businesses restructure to improve productivity and reduce costs, workers and businesses often face the uncertainty of change. Fortunately, the state offers tools to help workers and businesses adapt to those changes. Through DWS' Rapid Response Team, (801) 526-4312, state specialists provide free assistance to companies and their affected workers facing corporate restructuring.
On-site assistance is available to help employers plan for downsizing and safeguard their legal rights. Planning is the most important part of a layoff. It sets forth an organized, professional means by which the layoff can be conducted. It helps those involved consider a broad range of issues and details. Employers facing a layoff of 15 or more employees or any size plant closing can qualify. See our Web Site at http://jobs.utah.gov.