The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that a casino which had instituted two layoffs that ultimately culminated in the closure of its facility violated the federalWorker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (“WARN”) Act by failing to provide notice to its former employees in a timely and appropriate manner. This liability was established
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Employees who stop coming to work because business is closing are entitled to 60-day notice under the WARN Act.
By Maria Danaher on
Posted in Employment Laws
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act states that an employer cannot order a plant closing or mass layoff that will affect 50 or more employees without a 60-day written notice to each affected employee. An “affected employee” is someone who is expected to experience an employment loss as a result of the closure…