The New York State Department of Labor (“DOL”) amended the regulations implementing the New York Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“NY WARN”). NY WARN requires employers with 50 or more employees in New York to provide 90 days’ advanced notice in the event of a mass layoff, plant closing, relocation, or reduction in work hours. According to the DOL, the amendments were issued to address the post-pandemic employment climate and to simplify the language of the regulations to ensure businesses understand their obligations under the NY WARN Act.
Read MoreEmployers planning for certain mass layoffs, relocations, plant closings or other covered employment losses have long needed to be mindful of the federal and state Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (“WARN”) Acts. Though complex, in brief, these statutes impose specific and detailed notification requirements on covered employers well in advance of any covered employment loss. Last week, New York State amended its WARN notification requirements.
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