Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN Act”) Summary
March 24, 2020
The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”) requires covered employers to provide advance notice of “plant closings” and “mass layoffs” that resulting in an “employment loss” at a single site of employment during any 30-day period. In addition to the statutory provisions, the U.S. Department of Labor has issued regulations establishing basic definitions and rules for giving notice.