Avoiding Discrimination Lawsuits in Layoffs: Tips for Employers As the threat of a recession looms, many companies are announcing mass layoffs, increasing the risk of costly bias lawsuits. Workers who are part of a protected group may allege that this employment decision has a disproportionate impact on them. So far, the layoffs have mainly affected tech companies, such as Google and Microsoft, which recently announced cuts of around... (12 views)