Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Describes Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) provisions requiring certain employers to notify workers and local governments of anticipated plant closings and mass layoffs....

Describes Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) provisions requiring certain employers to notify workers and local governments of anticipated plant closings and mass layoffs. Provides background on length and intent of the WARN Act advance notice requirement, whom the WARN Act covers, closings and layoffs to which the WARN Act applies, and WARN Act enforcement activities and penalties.

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