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| Keywords: WARN Act Decision Matrix.png en The matrix provides an overview of how employers workers and chief elected officials can determine if a closure or layoff requires 60 days' advance notice from employers The matrix depicts criteria found in the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification WARN Act a federal law in the United States of America since 1989 The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act Revising the Act and Educational Materials Could Clarify Employer Responsibilities and Employee Rights http //www gao gov/products/GAO-03-1003 U S Government Accountability Office 2003-09-19 A number of factors determine whether employers are required to provide notice under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification WARN Act First employers must decide if the mass layoff or plant closure at a single site will affect at least 50 employees excluding part-time workers For a mass layoff employers must also consider if the layoff will affect at least 33 percent of the workforce at the layoff location excluding part-time workers and will be expected to exceed 6 months Employers must then determine if at least 50 full-time workers will be laid off during any 30-day period or for two or more groups over a 90-day period If the mass layoff or plant closure has met all these criteria it would be subject to the WARN Act's requirements and notice must be provided at least 60 days before the first layoff Certain layoffs and closures are exempt from advance notice including those that involve the completion of a particular project certain transfers or reassignments and strikes or lockouts PD-USGov Legal history | ||||
