If you've considered the alternatives and a layoff is still your best option, make sure you are on solid legal ground before you do anything. In order to avoid legal trouble, you should:
1.Have a legitimate business reason. Your company should have valid, business-related reasons for the layoff. Otherwise, you invite lawsuits from disgruntled employees. /
2.Check written personnel policies. Some companies lay down their own specific rules as to when, and how, the company may conduct a layoff. Know the rules and follow them./
3.Review actual policies and past practices. Even if your company doesn't have written policies regarding layoffs, it may have established a company policy by actions or statements. /
4.Check employment contracts. If a worker has an employment contract with the company, check it carefully to make sure you can lay off the worker for economic reasons. The contract also might require severance./
5.Review collective bargaining agreements. If the workplace is unionized, check the collective bargaining agreement for limits or rules on laying off workers.
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