What does the Workers Adjustment & Retraining Act (WARN, a.k.a. Plant closure law) govern?
Known as the Plant closure law, WARN requires an employer of 100 or more to give affected employees at least a 60 day written notice prior to any plant closing or mass layoff. This is designed to provide employees and their families some transition time to adjust to the prospective loss of employment, to seek and obtain alternative jobs and, if necessary, to enter skill training that will allow an employee to successfully compete in the job market. WARN further provides for notice to state dislocated worker units so that dislocated worker assistance can be promptly provided. Also, notice is to be sent to local elected officials, so they may prepare a community response. If represented by a union, notice must be given to the Union rather than to the employees.
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