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  Posters and Notices

  New Jersey "Mini-WARN" Act Notice

  Updated to reflect expansion of the state mini-WARN Act's notice and applicability requirements, effective April 10, 2023.

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  50-State Charts

  Mini-WARN Laws by State and Municipality

  Updated to reflect an expansion of the New Jersey mini-WARN Act, effective April 10, 2023.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Mass Layoffs, Reductions in Force and Plant Closings: New Jersey

  Updated to reflect amendments to the state WARN Act, effective April 10, 2023.

• Date:

  March 30, 2023

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  Commentary and Insights

  If You're Using AI for Layoffs, Read This First

  Some HR tech companies say algorithms in software can remove human biases from layoff decision-making, but the need for the human element still remains.

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  Editor's Choice

  Coronavirus (COVID-19): Recall and Retention Ordinances

  Updated to reflect developments regarding the expiration status of the Pasadena recall and retention ordinances.

• Date:

  March 9, 2023

  Type:

  News

  Countering Tech Layoffs, California Bill Would Expand Mini-WARN Act

  California lawmakers have introduced legislation to broaden employee protections under state law governing mass layoffs, relocations or terminations.

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  Letters and Forms

  Recall From Furlough Letter

  Updated to include a tip on whether to use restrictive covenants in recall offers.

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  Legal Timetable

  New Jersey Expands WARN Act Protections

  Updated to reflect that the effective date is no longer on hold.

• Date:

  January 17, 2023

  Type:

  News

  New Jersey Mini-WARN Act Brings Broad New Requirements

  New Jersey employers will soon face a major expansion of the state's mini-Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Mass Layoffs, Reductions in Force and Plant Closings: California

  Updated to reflect a law involving advance notice of a relocation or mass layoff affecting call center employers, effective January 1, 2023.