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Class Action Defense Blog
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 24: WARN Act Class Actions
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and associate Tyler Zmick with their discussion of recent developments in WARN…
Law and the Workplace
New York State Department of Labor Releases Updated NYS WARN Act Regulations
By Evandro Gigante, Arielle E. Kobetz, Ren Morris
The New York State Department of Labor (“NYS DOL”) issued updated regulations under the New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act (“the Act”), which requires covered employers…
The Employer Report
New York Employer Summer Roundup: Two to Know and Four to Watch
By Paul Evans, Autumn Sharp, Kaitlin Thompson
New York in the summer: warm days, Shakespeare in the Park, visits to the beach, and the end of the New York State legislative session--which often means a few surprises…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
New York State Department of Labor Issues Final New York State WARN Act Updated Regulations
By By: Jamie Haar, Caitlin L. O'Fallon
On June 21, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) published updated regulations concerning the New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (NYS WARN Act). Quick…
Law and the Workplace
Second Circuit Vacates Ruling on WARN Act Notice Claims
By Evandro Gigante, Dakota D. Treece
On May 15, 2023, the Second Circuit vacated the entry of summary judgment on Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and New York Labor Law § 860 et seq. (collectively,…
GT L&E Blog
New Jersey’s Mini-WARN Act Amendments, Including Mandatory Severance, Now in Effect
On Jan. 10, 2023, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation (P.L. 2023 c.142) that implements the long-delayed 2020 amendments to New Jersey’s mini-WARN Act, the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant…
All Things HR
Layoffs Require Careful Planning to Avoid Costly Lawsuits
Current economic circumstances suggest that layoffs are coming. Indeed, in late March, Disney’s CEO, Bob Iger, announced the company’s plans to terminate more than 7,000 employees in the coming weeks,…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
Fourth Circuit Outlines Pitfalls in Using Severance Plans for Layoffs
By Kevin J. White, Steven J. DiBeneditto Jr.
The Fourth Circuit issued an opinion in Messer et al. v. Bristol Compressors International, LLC et. al. that should serve as a cautionary tale to employers planning to use severance…
The Employer Report
Employer WARN-ING: Potential Changes to New York’s and California’s WARN Acts Barreling Down the Turnpike
By Kimberly Franko, Robin Samuel, Autumn Sharp, Michael Shimada, Kaitlin Thompson
New Jersey may have started a trend. As of April 10, covered New Jersey employers must now comply with new requirements under the New Jersey mini-WARN Act (see our blog…
Roberts Disability Law Blog
Fourth Circuit Finds Company Did Not Properly Eliminate ERISA Severance Plan Prior to Mass Layoff
Messer v. Bristol Compressors Int’l, LLC, No. 21-2363, 2023 WL 2759052 (4th Cir. Apr. 3, 2023) involves a class action under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988…