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The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 (“WARN Act”) requires covered employers to provide 60 days’ notice to employees in the event of a “plant closing” or “mass layoff.” Some states also have...more
According to the Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL), employers must now comply with the Maryland Economic Stabilization Act, which requires employers to provide notice of mass layoffs or reductions in force (RIFs) in certain...more
There has been a lot of publicity and discussion regarding Ohio House Bill No. 96, which, after using his pocket veto to delete several provisions, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law on July 1, 2025. While most of the...more
On July 1, 2025, Ohio enacted a new mini-WARN law as part of House Bill 96 (the biennial budget bill). Codified at Ohio Revised Code §4113.31, the statute takes effect on September 29, 2025, and imposes new state-specific...more
What You Need to Know: Washington’s new mini-WARN Act applies to smaller employers with 50 or more full-time employees unlike the federal WARN Act which only applies to employers with 100 or more employees....more
Washington employers face a wave of new workplace legislation, some of which recently became effective and some that will begin in 2026 and beyond. These new or modified laws address a broad range of topics, many of which...more
Washington lawmakers were busy this year, and a wave of new laws will have a major impact on the workplace. Employers must be aware of significant workplace laws taking effect within the next year, including 11 new laws that...more
Washington state recently enacted the Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act (Senate Bill 5525), which takes effect July 27, 2025. This new "mini" version of the federal Worker Adjustment and...more
Washington is the latest state to enact a “mini-WARN” act, joining a growing number of states with legislation similar to the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), 29 U.S.C. § 2101, et seq. The...more
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As most employers know, under the federal WARN Act a covered employer who plans to close a facility or implement a mass layoff must provide 60 days’ advance notice to the affected employees, the designated state agency, and...more
On July 1, 2025, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill No. 96, most of which related to the state’s operating budget for fiscal year 2026-2027. However, the bill also added a new code section that includes a state...more
On June 14, 2025, the Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL) reissued proposed regulations to implement the Maryland Economic Stabilization Act, which requires employers to provide notice of a mass layoff or a reduction in force...more
On May 13, 2025, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law a state mini-WARN Act called the “Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act” (“WA-WARN Act”). Effective July 27, 2025, employers in...more
Key Takeaways - - The Washington state mini-WARN law, effective July 27, 2025, requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide 60 days' advance written notice of mass layoffs or business closures to the Washington...more
Washington is the latest state to enact a “mini-WARN” Act that will require employers with 50 or more full-time employees to provide at least 60 days’ notice to the state as well as any union or employees affected by a...more
The new law applies to employers with 50+ employees (excluding part-time workers) and mirrors many federal WARN Act provisions, with some notable distinctions....more
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on May 13 signed the Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act into law. Effective July 27, this statute mirrors the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining...more
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
The Washington State Legislature recently passed two bills affecting Washington employers’ obligations to their job applicants and employees. Read below for more information on these anticipated changes....more
Washington is close to being the latest state to enact a “mini-WARN Act” that would require employers with fifty or more full-time employees to provide at least sixty days’ notice to the state, any union, and/or employees...more
As addressed in a prior post, one often-forgotten consideration in many mergers and acquisitions is the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 (WARN Act), which generally requires covered employers...more
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The media companies Paramount Global and CBS Interactive, Inc., are facing a class-action lawsuit in federal court over recent layoffs, which allegedly occurred without the proper warning. The outcome of the case may shed...more
During her 2025 State of the State Address on January 14, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a plan to support workers displaced by Artificial Intelligence (AI) by requiring employers who engage in mass layoffs or...more