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Whether Buyer or Seller: Heed This WARNing

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One often forgotten consideration in many mergers and acquisitions is the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 (WARN Act). Whether you are a buyer or a seller, you should consider whether the WARN Act...more

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The New Jersey Mini-WARN Act Amendments - One Year Later

One year has passed since sweeping amendments to the New Jersey mini-WARN Act (officially known as the “Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act”) (NJ WARN) took effect on April 10, 2023. Mass layoff...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Private Equity Firm's De Facto Control Over Employer May Lead to Liability Over Termination Notices

As with many federal labor laws, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act imposes obligations on employers. In most situations, the employer is the entity listed on the employees’ W-2. However, in some...more

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New York State Amends Its WARN Act Regulations

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At the end of June 2023, the New York Department of Labor (DOL) issued final amended regulations to the state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (NY WARN) Act. The amendments, which are now effective, impose...more

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New York State DOL Issues Amended WARN Regulations

The New York State Department of Labor (NYS DOL) amended its Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (NY WARN) regulations, which took effect on June 21, 2023. Both NY WARN and its federal counterpart require covered businesses...more

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Effective June 21, 2023, the New York Mini-WARN Act became increasingly complex

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On June 21, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor amended the New York Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (NY Mini-WARN Act). The updated regulations took effect immediately....more

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New York Employers Facing Mass Layoffs And Closures Must Comply With New Requirements Under The New York Worker Adjustment and...

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New York’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (the NY WARN Act) requires New York employers with 50 or more employees to provide 90 days advance notice to those employees impacted by a mass layoff or business closure. New...more

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What Employers Need to Know about the Recently Enacted Amendments to the NJ WARN ACT

The New Jersey WARN Act (“NJ WARN Act”) generally imposes certain obligations on employers before conducting a mass layoff or plant closure. Back in January of 2020, New Jersey made several amendments to the NJ WARN Act;...more

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WARNing: Amendments to the New York WARN Act Regulations are Now in Effect

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Compliance with the New York Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (NY WARN) Act just got harder (again). On June 21, 2023, the New York Department of Labor’s amendments to the NY WARN regulations took effect and some...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Final New York WARN Regulations Issued

The New York State Department of Labor issued final regulations making certain changes and additions to long-existing regulations regarding the New York WARN Act. As we reported previously, the revisions update the...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

WARN Act Issues in Business Transactions and Restructurings

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These are strange economic times. Although some businesses do continue to grow by acquisition, we are seeing an increasing number of other businesses contracting and undergoing reductions in force, while still others are...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Taking a Gamble: Plant Closings and Mass Layoffs Under the WARN Act

In a recent decision, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a district court’s ruling that an employer was not subject to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and New York Labor Law § 860 (the WARN...more

Maynard Nexsen

WARN Act Considerations in an Uncertain Economy

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Jenny Craig is a well-known weight management and nutrition company. It recently announced it is going out of business after 40 years. More importantly for this update, though, is that Jenny Craig is also facing a class...more

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New Jersey WARN Act Amendments Expanding Coverage and Employer Obligations Now Effective

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On January 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 3170, which amended and greatly expanded New Jersey’s Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (“NJ WARN Act” or “Act”). The...more

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WARN-ings May Be Required Before a RIF or Shut Down

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Recent layoffs at several high profile companies, and the putative class actions filed in their wake, highlight the importance of legal compliance when making and effecting these difficult decisions....more

Jones Day

New Jersey WARN Act Amendments Expanding Coverage and Increasing Severance and Notice Requirements Now in Effect

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In Short - The Situation: On January 10, 2023, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed A-4768, which started a 90-day countdown to the effective date of amendments (S-3170) to New Jersey's WARN Act, the Millville Dallas...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

New York Proposes Update to WARN Act

On March 29, 2023, the New York Department of Labor announced a proposal to update the New York Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (NY WARN) Act regulations to provide clarification and conform to statutory changes...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Handle With Care: Dealing With the Aftermath of Layoffs

Mass layoffs have been the topic of discussion in the technology industry over the last several months, with tens of thousands of employees laid off so far in 2023 alone. In many cases, the layoffs are tied to concerns...more

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California’s Tech Layoff Boom: What Employers Need to Know About Federal and State WARN Act Triggers

With the recent proliferation of Big Tech layoffs in California, it may be time for employers doing business in California to revisit the requirements surrounding the federal and state layoff laws. Employers that are covered...more

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WARN-ing Ahead: Key Considerations and Reminders for Employee Separations in 2023

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Given the current economic climate, employers may find themselves in the unfortunate position of needing to conduct a reduction in force or layoff in 2023. Before doing so, employers must consider and evaluate the impact of...more

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The Amended New Jersey WARN Act is Finally Going Into Effect, Bringing Mandatory Severance and Other Big Changes to Mass Layoffs...

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After nearly three years of waiting and speculation, the amended New Jersey WARN Act that was first signed into law in January 2020, will finally become effective on April 10, 2023....more

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Economic Downturn May Cause Spike in Litigation Arising From Reductions-in-Force

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With economists predicting a recession in the coming year, many employers are considering downsizing their operations. In planning for and implementing such reductions, employers should be aware of the risk of litigation...more

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Significant Changes Are Coming to the ‎New Jersey WARN Act – ‎What Large Employers ‎Need to Know

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Most employers are generally familiar with the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”), which offers protection to workers by requiring employers to provide notice sixty (60) days in advance of...more

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You’ve Been Warned: Onerous Amendments to NJ Warn Act Take Effect April 10

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On January 10, Governor Murphy signed Assembly Bill No. 4768, paving the way for a series of previously enacted amendments to New Jersey’s WARN Act, N.J.S.A. 34:21-1, et seq., (“NJ WARN Act” or the “Act”) to finally take...more

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Video: New Jersey’s WARN Act to Become Strictest in Nation – Employment Law This Week

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As featured in #WorkforceWednesday:  This week, we explain how New Jersey’s WARN Act (officially known as the “Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act”) is set to become the strictest and most punitive in...more

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