Restaurantsā plans for temporary or permanent closures or layoffs could trigger the notice requirements of the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) or the many state mini-WARN Acts enacted across the country. Therefore, restaurants should be mindful of the various ways that the WARN Act can be triggered and plan accordingly.
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This post commences CDFās new monthly series from the Business Transactions and Restructurings Group, highlighting labor and employment issues that can arise in business deals.
These are strange economic times. Although some businesses do continue to grow by acquisition, we
WARN Act Considerations in an Uncertain Economy
Microsoft Plans to Warn All Employees of Termination with 60 Days Notice
Microsoft announced it would lay off 10,000 workers this month, on trend with other companies in the industry including Amazon and Meta. One of the largest tech companies in the world, Microsoftās CEO, Satya Natella, referenced economic turbulence and suggested the company was strategizing for the next wave of
The Year Ahead in RIF/WARN Issues in the Current Economy
In what is likely the busiest time for workforce reductions since the pandemic began, employers should engage in longer-term, strategic thinking about how to adjust staffing levels. Jackson Lewis principalsĀ Michael JakowskyĀ andĀ Isaac J. BurkerĀ offer best practices for WARN and disparate impact analyses.
Federal Judge Grants Protective Order to Laid-Off Twitter Employees
Following Elon Muskās takeover of Twitter, about half of the workforce at the social media company was terminated through sweeping company-wide layoffs. However, these abrupt layoffs are now being challenged in court by former employees at Twitter who alleged that they did not receive proper notice of their termination. In
Big Tech Layoffs: What To Do Now
The Big Tech industry is known for its fast pace, bold moves, and proclivity for taking on risk. Sometimes optimistic investments pay off for investors, and other times, companies are left to make up for them with layoffs and cost-cutting.
While technology companies in particular thrived during the pandemicās era
Elon Musk Faces Class Action Lawsuit Following Plans to Terminate Half of Twitterās Work Force
Days after Elon Musk entered Twitterās office as its new leader, the company was hit with a class action lawsuit regarding the āChief Twitāsā plans to eliminate half of the social mediaās workforce, or 3,700 employees. The preemptive lawsuit alleges that Elon plans to violate the Worker And Retraining
Big Win for Employees: 5th Circuit Rules that COVID-19 Is Not a Natural Disaster Under WARN Act
Itās hard for anyone to forget the chaos of March 2020. The initial onset of the COVID-19 pandemic led to all kinds of panic, including mass layoffs from thousands of companies and near-record unemployment. According to federal law, certain employers are required to provide 60 days advance notice to
COVID-19āDriven Layoffs Are Not a āNatural Disasterā Under WARN Act, Fifth Circuit Rules
In the first ruling from a federal appellate court examining COVID-19ārelated layoffs and the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held in Easom v. US Well Services, Inc., No. 21-20202 (June 15, 2022), that a mass layoff resulting in part from the economic
Tesla Sued for Laying Off āThousandsā Without Proper Notice
Last week, two former Tesla employees filed a class-action lawsuit against Tesla, accusing the electric automaker of laying off āthousandsā of workers without issuing the federally required notice.
āZero Days Advance Noticeā For Layoffs
Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act), employers are required to provide
COVID-19 Pandemic is Not a āNatural Disasterā Under WARN Act, Federal Appeals Court Holds
Is the COVID-19 pandemic a ānatural disasterā for purposes of the notice exception of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act?
The Hazards of Remote Employee Layoffs: Wage and Hour Issues, Severance Agreements, and Unemployment Claims
Remote work has exploded since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with some employers hiring employees to work remotely anywhere in the United States. With the recent economic downturn, layoffs are beginning to occur, and for the first time a significant number of remote employees may be included in layoffs. Layoffs of
Fifth Circuit Rules that COVID-19 Pandemic Did Not Trigger the āNatural Disasterā Exception to WARN Notice Requirements
In the first such decision from a federal appellate court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled the COVID-19 pandemic is not a ānatural disasterā that exempts employers from providing advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closures under the WARN Act. The court also