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You’ve Been WARNed: Washington Enacts a mini-WARN Law

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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

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

WARN is Coming to Washington State: What Employers Need to Know

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

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Washington Governor Signs State’s ‘Mini-WARN Act’: Notice Required for Site Closings and Mass Reductions in Force

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

Greenberg Glusker LLP

New Season Springs More Layoffs: What Employers Should Know

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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

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Legal Considerations for Employers Contemplating Layoffs to Comply With Advance Notice Requirements

In recent weeks, we have fielded a growing number of questions from employers contemplating layoffs due to economic uncertainty surrounding their businesses. ...more

Littler

A Littler Report: Operating Through Emergencies & Natural Disasters

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No matter how much advance warning is provided or experience garnered, employers and employees are often caught off guard by the devastation and uncertainty natural disasters create. Whether wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes,...more

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Delaware Issues its WARN Act Regulations

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Five years after enacting its Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, Delaware has issued its first set of WARN Act regulations. The regulations generally mirror federal WARN Act regulations, but there are...more

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Hurricane Ian and Preparing for Landfall: Employer Best Practices in the Face of a Natural Disaster

Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall somewhere between Tampa, Florida, and the Florida panhandle this week as a Category 4 hurricane according to the National Hurricane Center. Evacuation orders have been issued and,...more

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

“New” Amendments to New Jersey's WARN Act Will Likely Become Effective on September 11, 2021

As we discussed in a prior alert from last April, in an effort to provide some much needed reprieve to employers in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey passed a bill that delayed the effective date of several...more

Holland & Knight LLP

New California Labor and Employment Laws for 2021

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This Holland & Knight alert highlights selected and significant new California labor and employment laws, regulations governing COVID-19 issues at the workplace by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health...more

Epstein Becker & Green

#WorkforceWednesday: CDC Permits Shortened Quarantine Periods, CAL/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations, NY Amends WARN Act - Employment Law...

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Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we look at a new COVID-19 quarantine timeline and stricter workplace safety regulations in California. CDC Permits Shortened Quarantine Periods The Centers for Disease Control and...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Navigating Adapted Operations Advisory Series: Part Four – Continuing or Expanded Telework, Other Staffing Arrangements, and...

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Who Needs to Know - Employers who are reopening (or have already reopened) and bringing employees back to their workplaces – or restructuring their workforces as a result of changing business conditions related to the...more

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Business Owners Beware: Second Round of Federal WARN Act Notices Coming Due

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As employers nationwide continue to grapple with the longstanding impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a looming obstacle that awaits in early Fall 2020 is an employer’s obligation to provide WARN Act notices to employees who...more

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FAQs: WARN Act in the COVID-19 Era

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Q: What is the WARN Act? A: It is the federal Workers’ Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which requires, under certain circumstances, that employees receive 60 days’ advance notice of their termination and that...more

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Avoiding Pandemic-Related Employment Litigation and Disputes

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Employers navigating the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic cannot ignore the threat of labor and employment claims that may arise from the crisis. Indeed, a steady stream of pandemic-related lawsuits have already been filed,...more

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The Next Normal: A Littler Insight on Returning to Work – Recalling Furloughed Employees and the Rehire Process

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After COVID-19 abates, employers may determine that they cannot return all employees to the workforce. Some employers may need to recall employees on a slower timeline depending on demand, social distancing imperatives, and...more

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Responding to Coronavirus: Illinois Specific Considerations For Employers

The State of Illinois has taken strong measures to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. Recognizing the impact of the coronavirus on the State of Illinois, on March 20, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order 2020-10...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

COVID-19 Employment Challenges

COVID-19 Employment Challenges With the COVID-19 outbreak, employers are facing many questions related to managing their workforces, protecting their employees, and navigating the effect of government efforts to contain the...more

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You Need to Cut Costs, but Don’t Want a RIF: Alternatives to Terminations in the Age of COVID-19

During this season of COVID-19, in which the duration of the crisis is unknown, employers across the country are seeking to implement cost-cutting measures which avoid full-blown reductions in force (RIFs). Many employers are...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Urgent: Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Address Cal-Warn Concerns In Coronavirus Crisis

In an effort to address some of the issues presented by California’s WARN Act in connection with the COVID-19 crisis, Governor Newsom has issued Executive Order N-31-20 partially suspending certain provisions of Cal-WARN.  As...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Coronavirus And The Magic of The Furlough

As employers struggle to cope with the impact of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), we have encountered a surprising number of employers who have been led to believe that a “furlough” is an employer option that can be implemented...more

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