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Preparing Multinational Employers for (More) RIFs in 2025

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Reductions in force (RIFs) are rarely straightforward—especially for multinational employers. Navigating conflicting labor laws, benefits obligations, cultural expectations, and logistical hurdles requires strategic planning and coordination to stay compliant and minimize disruption. 

Watch our latest video chat, where our Employment and Compensation attorneys unpack the legal and practical challenges of RIFs inside and outside of the US. They explore requirements under the US federal WARN Act and state mini-WARNs, and dive into mandates abroad—especially in Europe and LATAM, where collective consultation and government approval requirements can stall dismissals.

The team also tackles discrimination risks, severance obligations, and benefits pitfalls, offering practical tips to help employers manage RIFs effectively, wherever they operate.

Click on the image below to watch our Employer Rapport video chat now.

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Christopher Guldberg has been practicing in the employee benefits and executive compensation areas since 1992 and is a senior member of the Firm’s benefits practice. Mr. Guldberg advises on a wide range of benefits issues including design, implementation, operation and termination of tax-qualified retirement plans and welfare benefit plans. He assists with all aspects of regulatory compliance associated with employee benefit plans and regularly advises clients on ERISA's fiduciary and prohibited transactions provisions. He also has helped clients correct benefit plan defects through DOL and IRS voluntary correction programs and has assisted clients with negotiated settlements with regulatory authorities.

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Elizabeth Ebersole is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Global Employment and Labor Law group. She focuses her practice on cross-border employment law advice across the entire spectrum of employment issues facing multinational employers. Liz advises clients on a wide range of domestic and international employment-related matters, with emphasis on matters related to cross-border transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs , reorganizations and post-acquisition integration. She also advises on employment counseling projects such as personnel policies, employee handbooks, offer letters, employment contracts, restrictive covenants, and cost-cutting measures.

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Robin Samuel leads Baker McKenzie’s US Labor & Employment team, is co-chair of the Firm’s Workforce Redesign service line, and is a Steering Committee member for the North American Employment and Compensation practice. Robin helps clients manage and resolve local and cross-border employment issues, whether through counseling or litigation.

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