The Employment Law Counselor Episode 19

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Reductions in Risk for Reductions in Force

In this episode of The Employment Law Counselor, in collaboration with the Professional Liability Underwriting Society, Victoria Fuller, Partner and Co-Chair of Labor and Employment Practice Group, and Laura Corvo, Counsel, are joined by William Raven, Associate, for a discussion titled, “Reductions in Risk for Reductions in Force.” This episode dives into key considerations for any employer planning, or potentially planning, to downsize its workforce, including risk mitigation, legal compliance, severance considerations, messaging and more.

Special thanks goes to White and Williams, LLP for partnership in the production of this episode.

You can listen to more episodes in the series below:

Episode 1  Episode 2  Episode 3  Episode 4  Episode 5

Episode 6  Episode 7  Episode 8  Episode 9  Episode 10

Episode 11 Episode 12  Episode 13  Episode 14  Episode 15

Episode 16 Episode 17  Episode 18

Featured on This Episode
Host
Laura Corvo
Counsel, White and Williams
Laura Corvo represents employers in employment litigation and counsels clients on a variety of employment-related issues. She has extensive knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws and regularly counsels employers on a host of personnel and human resource issues including, employee hiring, discipline and termination matters, reductions in force, wage and hour compliance, family and medical leave compliance, and managing accommodations for disabled employees.
Host
Victoria Fuller
Partner, White and Williams
Victoria Fuller is a Partner and Co-Chair of the Labor and Employment Practice Group. She practices out of White and Williams' Boston office. Victoria has over 17 years of experience as a civil litigator, focusing on employment litigation and counseling, higher education litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith litigation. Victoria is well-known for her creativity, commitment, efficiency and strategic focus with clients.
Guest
William Raven
Associate, White and Williams
William is an Associate in the Commercial Litigation Department and a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Labor and Employment Practice Groups. Prior to joining White and Williams, William worked as an associate at two law firms where he handled various civil litigation matters including general and professional liability, and employment litigation. He was responsible for numerous depositions, drafting and arguing various motions including for summary judgment, and drafting a petition for relief with the Supreme Judicial Court single justice under M.G.L. c. 211 § 3 and subsequent petition on appeal to the full Supreme Judicial Court. He has also represented clients in various civil and taxation matters including before the United States Tax Court and Massachusetts Superior Courts.
Episode #

19

Month

June

Year

2025

Business Line

Employment Practices Liability (EPL), Professional Liability

Topic

Professional Liability (PL) Insurance

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