What are the rights of employees whose jobs are being transferred overseas?
Employees in Washington who have their jobs transferred overseas have the right to receive certain protections. These protections are provided by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, a federal law that requires businesses to provide employees with advance warning of any large-scale job losses. Under the WARN Act, employers must provide their employees with at least 60 days’ notice before any plant closing or mass layoff. This notice must include information about the transfer of jobs, including expected timelines, alternatives to the transfer, and the type of benefits the employee may receive. The WARN Act also provides eligible employees with certain types of monetary compensation. This includes wages for the 60-day notification period, as well as severance pay for those who lose their jobs as a result of the transfer. Furthermore, these workers may be eligible for unemployment benefits. It’s important to remember that the WARN Act only applies to businesses with at least 100 employees and that the business must give the affected employees sufficient notice of the transfer. If an employee feels their rights have been violated, they may be able to file a complaint with the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.
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