{"id":534,"date":"2012-03-27T20:09:25","date_gmt":"2012-03-27T20:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bfvlaw.com\/bracketology-101-a-case-study-in-conducting-a-rif\/"},"modified":"2012-03-27T20:09:25","modified_gmt":"2012-03-27T20:09:25","slug":"bracketology-101-a-case-study-in-conducting-a-rif","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bfvlaw.com\/bracketology-101-a-case-study-in-conducting-a-rif\/","title":{"rendered":"Bracketology 101\u2014A Case Study in Conducting a RIF"},"content":{"rendered":"

March Madness has arrived.\u00a0\u00a0 The NCCA Basketball championship tournament is one of the most anticipated sporting events of the year.\u00a0 Selection Sunday, the day when the teams are picked and the filled is set, has itself become a big event.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The selection process and the seeding of teams is key factor in the tournament\u2019s success.\u00a0 The general consensus is that the selection committee each year does a good job.\u00a0 The committee meets regularly throughout the year and does it homework.\u00a0 They spend considerable time (months) personally evaluating the teams by watching games in person and on TV.\u00a0 \u00a0Simply stated, the system works and is respected because it is perceived to be legitimate.\u00a0 There is no dispute over the inclusion of the best teams, and there is no dispute about the bad teams that miss the cut.\u00a0 The only selection decisions that are scrutinized relate to the few \u201cbubble teams.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0Very seldom, however, is there a public outcry over a bubble team that does not get picked. \u00a0Coaches understand the process and there are few surprises.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In contrast, the BCS Championship\u2019s selection process is unpopular.\u00a0 It gets challenged and picked a part.\u00a0\u00a0 Fans do not buy into the BCS rankings and ultimately believe that the rankings are driven by desired TV ratings and the ability to sell seats to schools that travel well. \u00a0Most coaches appear to be in favor of a limited playoff system.<\/p>\n

So what can organizations facing layoffs learn from the most popular and accepted elimination process in sports?\u00a0 Here are a few thoughts:<\/p>\n

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  1. Take time to carefully plan and scrutinize the selection process.\u00a0 Determine what the criteria will be.\u00a0 How much weight will you give to each factor?\u00a0 Who are the decision makers?\u00a0 Apply the criteria consistently.<\/li>\n
  2. Document the selection process so you can combat any claims that the process was biased or rigged.<\/li>\n
  3. Use objective measures when possible (i.e., seniority, sales revenue, hours billed, etc). Subjective criteria such as \u201cattitude\u201d or being a \u201cteam player\u201d are more likely to be challenged as pretext or phony.<\/li>\n
  4. Challenge the decision makers on selections, especially as to the employees \u201con the bubble\u201d.\u00a0 These are the employees who are more likely to initiate a lawsuit if they are terminated.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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