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I’m WARNing You… Maybe? Bankruptcy Court Considers Exception to Layoff Notice Statute
By James Bailey, Anne R. Yuengert
The federal Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification Act (the WARN Act), generally requires that employers give workers 60 days’ written notice of any plant closings or mass layoffs. If employers do…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
5 Key Multistate Considerations When Handling Reductions in Force
By By: Trina R. Ricketts, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits Documenting both the business reasons for a RIF and the objective criteria used to select employees for termination is crucial to mitigating the risk of discrimination claims and…
Class Action Defense Blog
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 71: WARN Act Class Actions In The Era Of Remote Work
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and associate Kathryn Brown with their discussion of key rulings issued in…
Texas Employment Lawyer
Understanding Your Rights Under the WARN Act: When Alamo Drafthouse Closed Without Notice
I love movies and have so many fond memories of Alamo Drafthouse in Dallas. I have a season pass, but I’m not sure when I can use it again. The…
Texas Employment Lawyer
Understanding Mass Layoff Requirements Under the Law: A Guide for Texas Employees
Austin/Houston Employment Trial Lawyer Cameron Hansen As a plaintiff’s employment lawyer in Austin, TX, I often encounter clients who have been affected by mass layoffs. Understanding your rights and the…
Texas Personal Injury Law Blog
Understanding The WARN Act
By Paul Cannon
Former Indeed Employees in Austin May Have a Lawsuit On Monday, May 13, 2024, the CEO of Indeed announced that the company was cutting 1,000 employees, including people in Austin,…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
The New Jersey Mini-WARN Act Amendments—One Year Later
By By Mark Diana, Brandon R. Sher
Quick Hits A surge in NJ WARN notices issued in the months prior to the April 10, 2023, effective date of the amendments suggests employers expedited terminations to avoid the…
Class Action Defense Blog
Virginia Federal Court Authorizes $2.4 Million Award For ERISA Severance Plan Benefits In WARN Act Class Action
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer A. Riley, and Kathryn Brown Duane Morris Takeaways: On January 16 and 17, 2024, in Messer v. Bristol Compressors International, LLC, No. 1:18-CV-00040 (W.D.…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Governor Newsom Vetoes Bill That Would Have Given California Employees Earlier Layoff Warning
By Publisher, By: Omar F. Hassan, Christopher W. Olmsted, Charles L. Thompson IV
On October 8, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill (AB) No. 1356, which would have required employers to provide workers with earlier notice in the event of a mass…
Levy Employment Law Blog
Remote Employees Nationwide May Trigger Special Rights in Group Terminations Under NY Law
By Tracey Levy
With just a handful of words, the NYS Department of Labor has turned upside down the purpose of the state’s WARN Act and imposed a plethora of new obligations on…