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WARN Act
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Delaware Bankruptcy Update
Corinthian Colleges, Inc. – Warn Class Action Lawsuit Filed
On May 5, 2015, Outten & Golden LLP and Loizides, P.A. filed a class action adversary proceeding complaint for violation of the WARN Act in the Corinthian Colleges bankruptcy. The…
Employment Law Spotlight
Alice in Cook County, Illinois: A View Through the Looking Glass at a Ridiculous Wage-Theft Ordinance
By Joel Griswold, John C. McIlwee
Starting May 1, 2015, employers in Cook County will be subject to a new “Wage-Theft Ordinance” that could lead to employers incurring massive property tax liabilities, business license revocation, and…
Law and the Workplace
Employees Face Uphill Battle in Holding Private Equity Firms Accountable under WARN Act
By Andrew Rice, Marc A. Mandelman
The United States District Court in Delaware recently issued a welcome decision for private equity firms whose portfolio companies run afoul of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (the…
Employee Benefits Blog
Equity Investors: Be ForeWARNed
By jrjohnson
The Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act (WARN Act) requires certain employers to give employees 60 days’ notice of plant closings and mass layoffs. The goal of the WARN Act…
The Labor Dish
Why Private Equity Funds Face Employment Risks
By DLA Labor Dish Editorial Board
Suddenly, the advance sheets show a wave of litigation targeting private equity funds. See, e.g., Guippone v. BH S&B Holdings LLC, 737 F3d. 221 (2d Cir. 2013) (private equity funds…
Employment Class Action Blog
Employer Loses WARN Affirmative Defenses In Class Action Due To Insufficient Description In Notice
By Todd Dawson
“The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword…And Verbal Communications During Company-Wide Employee Meetings.” Things seem to be going from bad to worse for defunct law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf. As…
Corporate Deal Source
Equity Investors: Be ForeWARNed
The Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act (WARN Act) requires certain employers to give employees 60 days’ notice of plant closings and mass layoffs. The goal of the WARN Act…
Workforce Bulletin
How Hoteliers Must Comply With WARN
By Epstein Becker Green, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
When hoteliers are considering purchasing, selling or remodeling hotels, one of the most overlooked issues during the due diligence and planning phases relates to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification…
Workforce Bulletin
Surviving the Post-Holiday Blues: An Overview of Federal and State WARN Acts
By Epstein Becker Green, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
By: Lisa M. Watanabe The recent holiday shopping season was not so merry and bright for a number of U.S. retailers due to price discounts, stagnant wage growth and low…
Employment Class Action Blog
Indiana District Court Finds Private Equity Firm Potentially Liable in WARN Class Action
By Greg Mersol
This seems to be the month for class action cases presenting unusual issues in combination. Last week we wrote about a class action disparate impact claim of disability discrimination against…