Expansion of WARN Act notices
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(a) Contents of notice of plant closing or mass layoff Section 3 of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Contents of notice The written notice under subsection (a) shall— (1) disclose whether the plant closing or mass layoff is substantially due to the adoption of covered technology (as defined in section 2 of the FUTURE of Workers Act); and (2) include information on employee retraining, unemployment resources, and transition resources, including support and services through the Worker Adaptation and Training Program under section 4 of such Act.. (b) Increase in notification period The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 3 (29 U.S.C. 2102)— (A) in subsection (a), by striking 60-day and inserting 120-day; and (B) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking 60-day and inserting 120-day; and (ii) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking 60-day and inserting 120-day; and (2) in section 5(a)(1) (29 U.S.C. 2104(a)(1)), in the matter following subparagraph (B), by striking 60 days and inserting 120 days. (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any plant closing or mass layoff that occurs 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.