As Congress considers a tougher, layoff notification law, employment lawyers are warning employers to brace for more scrutiny and potential litigation involving how they execute mass layoffs.
On Capitol Hill, members of both the House and Senate are considering amending the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act — the federal law that mandates layoff notices — by requiring more and smaller employers to notify workers of mass layoffs or plant closings, and doubling penalties for failure to do so.
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