Mass Layoffs, Reductions in Force and Plant Closings: Wisconsin
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Authors: Tara R. Craft and Corie J. Tarara, Seaton, Peters & Revnew, P.A.
Summary
- Wisconsin's mini-WARN Act goes beyond the federal Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification (WARN) Act in a number of ways. See Wisconsin WARN.
- Employers are subject to penalties if they fail to give timely notice to affected employees under the mini-WARN law and no exception applies. See Penalties and Enforcement.