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Terminating employees can be a daunting task. Failing to follow your state or local rules when terminating an employee can make the task exponentially more difficult and expensive. When a business plans on firing or laying...more
There seems to be an almost daily litany of layoffs by large corporations that instantly become media fodder. For example, McDonald’s recent layoff, widely reported to have impacted hundreds of white collar employees, comes...more
It has been three years since we updated you on New Jersey’s law that proposed to amend the state’s mini-WARN Act (Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act). As we reported at the time, the law was...more
On January 10, 2023, Governor Murphy signed Assembly Bill No. 4768, which gives permanent effect to sweeping amendments previously enacted to New Jersey’s WARN Act (“NJ WARN”). Originally slated to take effect in July 2020,...more
Since taking control of Twitter at the end of October, Elon Musk has been making news headlines for all the wrong reasons. Shortly after the acquisition was complete, he fired nearly half of Twitter’s workforce – before...more
We recently have observed an increase in the number of employers conducting group layoffs or “RIFs” in order to cut costs because of the economic downturn. This trend may only worsen in the coming year. Employers must be...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the country, many employers responded to this unprecedented and uncertain situation by furloughing and laying off some or all of their workforce. These actions already have spurred...more
Businesses have begun to feel the pinch as state orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in the shutdown of facilities across the country. As a result, many companies are being forced to make difficult decisions...more
The economic repercussions of COVID-19 have been immediate and in many cases, debilitating, to American business across all industries, from food & beverage to manufacturing to healthcare. Challenges faced include...more
On January 21, 2020, New Jersey Governor Murphy enacted major revisions to the New Jersey Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act, commonly referred to as the New Jersey WARN Act (“NJ WARN Act”), that make...more
The New Jersey Senate has passed a bill that would amend the New Jersey Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Loss Job Notification Act, more commonly referred to as the “NJ WARN Act,” to require severance payments and increase...more
The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to provide 60 days advance notice to employees of certain qualifying plant closings and mass layoffs. The WARN thresholds are based on...more
Most companies will eventually face the unpleasant task of terminating an employee or group of employees. When they do, it’s critical that they follow best practices and comply with applicable laws for many reasons, ranging...more
In Morton v. Vanderbilt Univ., 2016 WL 52439 (6th Cir. Jan. 5, 2016), the Sixth Circuit recently held that, for purposes of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN Act”), employment does not end at notice...more
This week, the Sixth Circuit weighed in on what it identified as an “unusual” case involving the seldom-seen Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. The WARN Act requires employers to provide at least 60...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently clarified that when an employer provides notice to a group of workers that their employment will be terminated in the future, they do not suffer an immediate employment...more