In doing research for an article on downsizing to be published in our next issue of MDM April 10, I came across this piece on the WARN Act from Fisher & Phillips LLP. MDM has tapped Fisher & Phillips as a source in the past for some of our articles on legal issues employers face.
As the author of this timely article points out: "When times are tough, the last thing a struggling business needs is a class-action lawsuit claiming the former employees are entitled to 60 days’ additional pay under federal or state law."
The federal WARN Act (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) governs how employers handle laying off large groups of employees or the closure of facilities altogether. Some states also have what the law firm calls "mini-WARN Acts" covering smaller employers and smaller layoff groups than WARN.
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In doing research for an article on downsizing to be published in our next issue of MDM April 10, I came across this piece on the WARN Act from Fisher & Phillips LLP. MDM has tapped Fisher & Phillips as a source in the past for some of our articles on legal issues employers face.
As the author of this timely article points out: "When times are tough, the last thing a struggling business needs is a class-action lawsuit claiming the former employees are entitled to 60 days' additional pay under federal or state law."
The federal WARN Act (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) governs how employers handle laying off large ...
As the author of this timely article points out: "When times are tough, the last thing a struggling business needs is a class-action lawsuit claiming the former employees are entitled to 60 days' additional pay under federal or state law."
The federal WARN Act (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) governs how employers handle laying off large ...
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Lindsay Young
Lindsay Young is the president of 3 Aspens Media, a B2B content strategy and marketing content firm that works with distributors to translate their offline expertise – online. She has more than 20 years of experience leading and producing online and print content for publications and businesses. She leads a team of 12 writers, client success managers, designers, marketing specialists and strategists to produce content that helps companies translate their benefits to key decision-makers. She was previously the editor of Modern Distribution Management.
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