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The Washington State Legislature has passed a sweeping package of labor and employment laws that will significantly impact businesses with employees working in the State of Washington. These new laws, several of which become...more
Several key bills passed during the recent Washington legislative session that will significantly impact Washington employers...more
Washington is the latest state to enact a “mini-WARN” Act that will require employers with 50 or more full-time employees to provide at least 60 days’ notice to the state as well as any union or employees affected by a...more
Employers operating in Washington State must take steps quickly to comply with a slew of new labor and employment laws passed by the Washington State Legislature during the recent session. These new laws significantly expand...more
Washington is the latest state to enact a Mini-Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) law. Effective July 27, 2025, the Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act (SB 5525) imposes...more
The new law applies to employers with 50+ employees (excluding part-time workers) and mirrors many federal WARN Act provisions, with some notable distinctions....more
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on May 13 signed the Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act into law. Effective July 27, this statute mirrors the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining...more
Life sciences employers have been impacted by various market forces in the last several years, and the recent economic turbulence is only adding to the challenges they face....more
On May 13, 2025, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed a bill into law that will require employers with fifty or more full-time employees to notify the state, any union, and affected employers of a business site closing or...more
One now-shuttered digital media startup learned a hard lesson about the importance of complying with the requirements of the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and its New York state-equivalent....more
As addressed in a prior post, one often-forgotten consideration in many mergers and acquisitions is the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 (WARN Act), which generally requires covered employers...more
Spring has sprung. Unfortunately, for many employers, however, the new season is not marked by its characteristic hope and promise. Employers have been hit hard by decreased revenues, funding cuts, and increased costs....more
In recent weeks, we have fielded a growing number of questions from employers contemplating layoffs due to economic uncertainty surrounding their businesses. ...more
Massive federal workforce reductions (once a rare event) have been featured prominently in the news lately, along with reports of criticism about the way they are occurring. Will private companies follow suit? Some economic...more
The Trump administration has taken various measures aimed at cutting government agencies, departments, spending, and contracts. The ripple effects of these actions have already had far-reaching impacts on many federal...more
The Federal Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to give workers 60 days’ written notice of a plant closing or mass termination. In the latest update to an important case interpreting the...more
The media companies Paramount Global and CBS Interactive, Inc., are facing a class-action lawsuit in federal court over recent layoffs, which allegedly occurred without the proper warning. The outcome of the case may shed...more
Weintraub Attorneys Nikki Mahmoudi and Tomiwa Aina discuss the essential documentation and paperwork employers must provide when an employment relationship ends. From final paychecks to COBRA notices and WARN Act...more
With everything going on in the world of cannabis, day-to-day personnel matters can fall by the wayside. International markets are beginning to emerge, bringing the potential for expansion and investment, but also increased...more
Terminations and layoffs are often the subject of employee class action lawsuits, whether they are brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act...more
The Office of Management and Budget issued a vaguely worded memorandum on Jan. 27, 2025, ordering a blanket freeze (with very limited exceptions) in all federal grants, federal loans, and other forms of federal financial...more
Spirit Airlines rejects Frontier's bid, aims to exit bankruptcy in first quarter | Reuters - On Wednesday, low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines denied a bid of about $2.16 billion from rival Frontier Group as it was not...more
As President Donald Trump’s proposed federal funding freeze may take effect within the coming days, organizations that rely upon federal funding may be forced to consider layoffs, furloughs or hours reductions for employees....more
The Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification Act (“WARN Act”), as well as certain state statutes, require employers to provide employees with advance notice of a plant closing or a mass layoff. A company’s failure to provide...more