Skadden Offers Big Money for Voluntary Furloughs
New York's Skadden is offering all its associates, about 1,300 worldwide, the extraordinary option of taking one-third of their base…
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Shoosmiths Asks New Hires to Defer or Withdraw; No Compensation
British law firm Shoosmiths has asked its 2009 trainees to withdraw from their contract, or defer until 2011, without any…
Norton Rose Adopting 4-Day Week
Norton Rose may implement flexible hours scheme to help avoid job cuts. For one year, Norton Rose employees (including partners)…
California Courts Consider Shortened Hours, Employee Furloughs
The nation's largest state judiciary will be hit by severe budget shortages, that may prompt shortened court hours, furloughed employees,…