The WARN Act
- Attorneys Cited
Professionals: Michael D. Seese
Date: February 2006
The WARN Act
In 1988, Congress enacted the Worker Adjustment and Restraining Notification Act, or the “WARN Act.”[1]
A. General Background
The WARN Act obligates an employer that employs 100 or more employees (excluding part-time employees) or 100 or more employees who, in the aggregate, work at least 4,000 hours per week (exclusive of overtime), to provide 60-days written notice to employees of a plant closing or mass layoff. An employer who fails to provide appropriate notice shall be liable for “back pay” and benefits.
[1] See 29 U.S.C. §§ 2101 – 2109.
