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Plant Closings and Layoffs

A slowing economy may mean reducing the size of your workforce. Employers who are considering a layoff should be aware of the laws and practical issues.

Reductions in Force

• Article: Navigating the Downsizing Process
• Other Information on Employee Terminations

WARN

     If your company has 100 or more employees and you are closing a facility and/or laying off a significant number of people, you may be subject to the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN). Among other things, this law requires employers to provide 60-day advance notification of plant closings and mass layoffs. For more information, click here: Compliance Assistance — Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)

Continuation of Health Benefits (COBRA)

For information on continuation of health benefits for terminated employees, click here: COBRA Information

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