What is the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)?

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) is a federal law that protects workers by requiring most employers in Utah with 100 or more employees to give advance notice of a mass layoff or plant closing. It is designed to give workers and their families some warning of an impending layoff and time to adjust to the potential loss of income and jobs. WARN requires employers to give employees at least 60 days’ written notice of a mass layoff or plant closing. The notice must include information about the layoffs, such as the date and type, and the number of workers who will be affected. The notice must also include contact information for local or state dislocated-worker units that can provide help with job placement, training, and other services. In order for WARN to be triggered, at least 50 employees must face a loss of employment within a 30-day period. However, workers are still entitled to notice even if their employer employs fewer than 100 people. If at least one-third of the workforce is being laid off, WARN still applies. In most cases, employers must provide the WARN notice to their employees in person, as well as to the state’s dislocated-worker unit and the local chief elected official. Failure to provide the required notice could result in employers being liable for certain expenses including wages, benefits, and other losses.

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