Washington will soon join the growing list of states that require employers to give 60 days’ advance notice to employees, unions, and the state for certain mass layoffs and business closures. On May 13, 2025, Governor Bob...more
5/14/2025
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In the first such decision from a federal appellate court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled the COVID-19 pandemic is not a “natural disaster” that exempts employers from providing advance notice of...more
6/22/2022
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Layoff Notices ,
Layoffs ,
Natural Disasters ,
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Public Health Emergency ,
WARN Act
Sixteen months ago, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 3170, which radically expands employers’ advance notice and severance pay obligations under the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss...more
Workforce reductions, whether in the form of hours reductions, furloughs, or layoffs, are often a last resort for employers experiencing financial pressures. Nevertheless, when these actions are necessary, time typically is...more
On November 11, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Assembly Bill A10674a. The legislation, which took effect immediately, amended the New York Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act by substantially...more
11/12/2020
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Enacted as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provides forgivable loans to businesses with 500 or fewer employees that have been adversely...more
New Jersey employers contemplating reductions in force can breathe a little easier, at least for a time....more
Reducing your New Jersey workforce just became more expensive.
On January 21, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 3170. This bill radically expands employers’ advance notice and severance pay obligations...more
1/22/2020
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Layoffs ,
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WARN Act
Public discourse on “healthcare” has focused primarily on health insurance and the significant changes made by the Affordable Care Act. But what about the providers of healthcare—the doctors, nurses, hospitals, pharmaceutical...more
7/12/2019
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Home Health Care ,
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Public discourse on "healthcare" has focused primarily on health insurance and the significant changes made by the Affordable Care Act. But what about the providers of healthcare—the doctors, nurses, hospitals, pharmaceutical...more
4/12/2016
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Ban the Box ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Discrimination ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
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Health Care Providers ,
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