As we previously reported, earlier this year Maryland passed a number of employment laws that, among other things, prohibit use of facial recognition technology, wage history inquires and hairstyle discrimination, and revise the state’s mini-WARN act. These laws will take effect on October 1, 2020. For more detail on the new laws, see our
Workplace Restructuring and WARN
New Jersey Excludes COVID-19 Layoffs from State WARN Law and Delays Effective Date of Pending Amendments
By Austin McLeod, Evandro Gigante & Noa Baddish on
On April 14, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law two amendments to the New Jersey WARN Act (the “NJ WARN Act” or the “Act”) that alleviate some of the burdens the Act and certain pending amendments placed on New Jersey employers during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
COVID-19 Mass Layoffs Excluded: Unlike the…
COVID-19: Navigating WARN Act Issues During These Uncertain Times
COVID-19: Navigating WARN Act Issues During These Uncertain Times
As the outbreak of COVID-19 affects the country and states, counties and cities take various measures to slow the transmission, many employers are facing uncertainty and considering business contingency measures. To the extent layoffs, reductions of hours and closures are under consideration, employers need to be…
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Resolve Circuit Split On Whether A Layoff Is Temporary Or Permanent Under WARN Act
On March 30, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a decision from the Seventh Circuit in Leeper v. Hamilton County Coal, LLC, No. 19-1109, which held that a layoff was temporary, and thus did not trigger the 60-day notice requirement of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (the “WARN Act”).
On…