Before New Jersey lawmakers passed mandatory severance pay and other changes to the WARN Act, a late amendment was added pushing out the effective date of the law to 180 days after enactment. When Gov. Phil Murphy signed the measure into law recently, that started the clock ticking, and employers in the state now are working to get up to speed, according to the employment lawyers who advise them.

“I have been fielding so many calls and emails lately,” said Amber Spataro, a partner in the Newark office of Littler Mendelson who has been advising clients and writing about the changes.

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