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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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COVID-19–Driven Layoffs Are Not a ‘Natural Disaster’ Under WARN Act, Fifth Circuit Rules

In the first ruling from a federal appellate court examining COVID-19–related layoffs and the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held in Easom v. US Well Services,...more

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Fifth Circuit Says "WARN" Act Natural Disaster Exception Does Not Include COVID-19 Pandemic

The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires covered employers to provide employees with 60 days’ advance notice of a plant closing or mass layoff. WARN contains an exception from this notice...more

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Fifth Circuit Rules that COVID-19 Pandemic Did Not Trigger the “Natural Disaster” Exception to WARN Notice Requirements

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In the first such decision from a federal appellate court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled the COVID-19 pandemic is not a “natural disaster” that exempts employers from providing advance notice of...more

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WARN Act Ruling Poses Challenge for Employers Conducting Pandemic-Related Layoffs

The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act generally requires employers of more than 100 total employees to provide at least 60 days’ advance notice if they are terminating at least 50 employees or...more

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Federal Court Sheds Light on “Unforeseeable Business Circumstances” Exception to WARN Act Notice Requirements

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A recent decision by a federal court in Florida could invite protracted litigation for large employers who engaged in mass layoffs after the COVID-19 pandemic arrived, if those employers did not provide 60 days’ notice under...more

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Federal District Court Rejects Employer’s Attempt to Rely on Covid-19 Pandemic as “Natural Disaster” or “Unforeseeable Business...

In a recent decision, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida declined to dismiss WARN Act claims asserted by employees who were laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic. Benson et al. v. Enterprise Leasing...more

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WARN Act Update: Amount Of Notice Provided For Pandemic-Related Mass Layoffs Subject To Close Judicial Scrutiny

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The Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN Act”) generally requires large employers to provide 60 days’ advance notice to employees before instituting a “plant closing” or “mass layoff” affecting 50...more

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A WARNing for Employers: When Conducting Layoffs, Know This Law

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The coronavirus pandemic has already had a massive impact on businesses. Many companies have announced layoffs, furloughs, or unpaid leaves of absence....more

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Third Circuit Rules That WARN Act's "Unforeseeable Business Circumstances" Exception Requires That Layoffs Be Probable, Not...

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In Varela v. AE Liquidation, Inc. (In re AE Liquidation, Inc.), 866 F.3d 515 (3d Cir. 2017), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit became the sixth circuit court of appeals to rule that a "probability standard"...more

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