Mass Layoffs, Reductions in Force and Plant Closings: Rhode Island
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Jessica Sussman
Summary
- Rhode Island does not have anything akin to the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act governing mass layoffs or plant closings, but employers should be aware of a WARN-like notice requirement in state law. See Local Ownership Opportunity Act.
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