Layoff Aversion

On November 18th, 2009 the California Workforce Association hosted layoff aversion training to help Workforce Investment Boards and One-Stop Career Centers identify and respond to businesses who are at risk of laying off employees. This training provided participants with proactive and innovative layoff aversion strategies. The training included focused sessions on basic rules and regulations governing layoff aversion programs, an update on the Department of Labor's latest thinking regarding rapid response coming out of Washington D.C., best practices from around the county and California, the Unemployment Insurance Work Share Program, effective labor partnerships, and using Trade Adjustment Act for firms. Discussion included how to identify companies in need of assistance, use of incumbent worker training, and how to better connect with ongoing regional economic development strategies.

The resources provided below are from the Layoff Aversion training.

Agenda

Rob Gamble, Innovation Foundry

Paul O'Reilly, O'Reilly & Associates

Carrie Rogers, Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation

Conchetta Fabares, USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Western Trade Adjustment Assistance Center

Virginia Hamilton, Executive Director, California Workforce Association

Stewart Knox, Director, NoRTEC

Bob Lanter, U.S. Department of Labor, Region 6, San Francisco

Mark Troppe, Manager of Strategic Partnerships, NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership, U.S. Department of Commerce

Cheryl Slobodian, California Manufacturing Technology Consulting

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