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Ohio Employers Be WARNed: New Mini-WARN Law Expands Notice Obligations For Covered Mass Layoffs And Plant Closings

On July 1, 2025, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law House Bill No. 96, a state budget bill that includes a mini-WARN law imposing new obligations on Ohio employers effective September 29, 2025.

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Duane Morris LLP

A WARNing For Maryland Employers: Mandatory Notice Requirements For Mass Layoffs Or RIFs Are Now In Effect!

According to the Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL), employers must now comply with the Maryland Economic Stabilization Act...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Survey Of Managers Highlights The Widespread Use And Potential Risks Of Unsanctioned AI Use

If a recent survey is to be believed, managers' use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in making personnel decisions may be more extensive than their employers realize.

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Washington State Joins The Mini-WARN Act Club. How Will Layoffs And Business Closings Be Impacted?

Washington's mini-WARN law, "Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act," becomes effective 07.27.25.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Washington's Mini-WARN Act Goes Into Effect On July 27, 2025

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

Considering A Reduction In Force? Some Preliminary Considerations

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

State Of Employment Law: Maine, New Jersey Require Severance Pay For Facility Closures And Mass Layoffs

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Ohio Enacts Mini-WARN Act Requiring Notice Components In Addition To Federal WARN

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Be WARNed: Maryland DOL Reissues Proposed Rules On Mandated Notice Of Proposed Mass Layoffs Or RIFs

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Washington Senate Bill 5041 Expands Unemployment Benefits To Striking And Locked-Out Workers

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

First Circuit Concludes Employee's Wrongful Termination, Other State Law Claims Are Preempted By Federal Law

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

President Trump's Budget Goes To Work Against Enforcement Agencies With Significant Cuts To DOL And NLRB

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025: Advanced RIF Course—Navigating Complex Issues (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Washington State Enacts New Notice Requirements For Business Closures And Mass Layoffs

United States Employment

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Perkins Coie LLP

Workplace Violence: Why Employers Can't Afford To Ignore The Warning Signs

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

Analysis Of The 2025 Federal Tax Changes Under The "One Big Beautiful Bill" Legislation

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BakerHostetler

Protectionism Or Free Trade?

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Is The Economy Shifting? Ankura's July 2025 U.S. Economic Tracker Reveals Key Trends

United States Strategy

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

From Copyright Case To AI Data Crisis: How The New York Times v. OpenAI Reshapes Companies' Data Governance And EDiscovery Strategy

United States Technology

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Littler Lightbulb –May Employment Appellate Roundup

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in the federal courts of appeal in the last month.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

No Small Thing: Mini-Warn Act Comes To Washington State

Washington is the latest state to enact a "mini-WARN" Act that will require employers with 50 or more full-time employees to provide at least 60 days' notice...

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

The State Of Employment Law: 13 States Have Mini-WARN Acts

In this series, we will explore some of the ways states vary from one another in their employment laws.

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

LaborSpeak: WARN Act Refresher (Video)

Recently, economic uncertainty has resulted in more questions from employers considering organizational restructuring, including layoffs, furloughs, or hours reductions.

United States Employment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Managing Cross-Border Sexual Harassment Investigations: Legal Insights And Practical Realities

Worldwide Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Considerations For Life Sciences Employers When Planning Reductions In Force

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

What Should Companies Do To Prepare If They Anticipate Change And Want To Be Ready In The Event A Reduction-in-force, Or RIF, Is On The Horizon? (Video)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Washington Enacts Mini-WARN Act Requiring Notice Before Certain Layoffs And Closures

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

USERRA: 10 Questions To Help Manage Employees With Military Service

United States Employment

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Nyemaster Goode

Washington Lawmakers Pass 'Mini-WARN Act' To Require Notice Of Site Closings And Mass Reductions In Force

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

How Might Multi-employer Bargaining Spread Through Resources Sector And Beyond?

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Managing Labour Cost: Insights And Lessons For The Resource And Other Sectors For 2025

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Efforts To Expand Mini-WARN Acts' Requirements Underscore The Importance Of Knowing State-Level, Post-Sale Obligations Relating To A Plant Closing Or A Mass Layoff

United States Employment

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BakerHostetler

New Season Springs More Layoffs: What Employers Should Know

United States Employment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

How Might Multi-employer Bargaining Spread Through Resources Sector And Beyond?

On 20 March, we published the first in this two-part series about the legal developments being watched closely by resource sector businesses in 2025...

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Managing Labour Cost: Insights And Lessons For The Resource And Other Sectors For 2025

Employers in the resources sector are watchful of legal developments in 2025 that could significantly impact their labour strategies, particularly their ability to engage...

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Efforts To Expand Mini-WARN Acts' Requirements Underscore The Importance Of Knowing State-Level, Post-Sale Obligations Relating To A Plant Closing Or A Mass Layoff

Most states' mini-WARN Acts follow the general rule that, if a plant closing or mass layoff occurs in conjunction with the sale of a company...

United States Employment

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BakerHostetler

New Season Springs More Layoffs: What Employers Should Know

Spring has sprung. Unfortunately, for many employers, however, the new season is not marked by its characteristic hope and promise.

United States Employment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Layoffs, Furloughs And Worksharing: What To Know About Employment Law When Business Slows Down

United States Employment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Non-Profits, NGOs, Overseas Staff, And The DOGE Shake-Up At USAID: A Six-Point Checklist For A Way Forward

On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order establishing the Department of Government Efficiency under Elon Musk. Just days later, on February 3...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Employer Reactions To Federal Funding Freeze Could Have WARN Act Consequences

Employers must be aware of the WARN Act and state counterparts when taking employment actions in response to the potential federal funding freeze. Although certain WARN Act exceptions may be available.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Detail Matters: Recent Court Decision Finds Insufficient Information Limits Employer Reliance On WARN Exceptions

In Moore v. Yellow Corp. (In re Yellow Corp.), the court found that even if circumstances fit within a WARN exception, employers may lose their ability...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Governor Hochul Seeks To Expand New York WARN Notice Requirements To Include AI Disclosures

New York WARN Act notices are getting longer (again). In her State of the State address earlier this month, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she will direct the New York...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

7 Issues To Consider When Conducting Layoffs

United States Employment

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Davis Malm & D’Agostine

Optimizing Organizational Efficiency Through Tool Rationalization

United States Employment

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Delaware Issues Its WARN Act Regulations

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Are PIPs Needed (And What The Heck Is A PIP?)

United States Employment

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Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Labor Market Trends 2024: Conflicted Market, RTO, And More

United States Employment

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Steptoe LLP

Protecting Confidential Information And Trade Secrets Amid Layoffs And Weakened Non-competes

United States IP

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Howard & Howard Attorneys

Employment Rights Bill: Key Changes Proposed

United States Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Comprehensive WARN Act FAQ For Employers In The Energy Sector

United States Employment

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Bracewell

Maryland WARN Act Does Not Provide A Private Right Of Action To Workers Terminated In Violation Of The Law

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

A Warning For Employers In The Energy Sector

United States Employment

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Bracewell

Navigating Employee Relations: The Advisor's Role (Part 3)

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The New Jersey Mini-WARN Act Amendments—One Year Later

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Surging Construction Job Vacancies Signal Need To Reevaluate Labor Practices

United States Employment

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Gray Reed & McGraw LLP

WARN Act Issues To Navigate For The Restaurant Industry

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Oregon Lawmakers Pass Bill To Reduce Redundancies In Family Leave Laws

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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LaborSpeak: WARN Act Refresher (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

RIF/WARN And The Manufacturing Industry – Your Questions Answered (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

At What Point Will Our UIA Accounts Start Being Charged Again For COVID-19 Related Lay-offs? (Video)

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Rhoades McKee PC

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