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Mass layoff

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003176

A reduction in force that meets specific numerical thresholds, triggering certain legal obligations for employers. In the United States, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act defines a mass layoff as a reduction in force that results in an employment loss at a single site of employment for at least 33% of the employees and at least 50 employees, or at least 500 employees regardless of percentage. Employers are typically required to provide 60 days' advance written notice to affected employees.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003176
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Mass layoff",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A reduction in force that meets specific numerical thresholds, triggering certain legal obligations for employers. In the United States, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act defines a mass layoff as a reduction in force that results in an employment loss at a single site of employment for at least 33% of the employees and at least 50 employees, or at least 500 employees regardless of percentage. Employers are typically required to provide 60 days' advance written notice to affected employees.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/mass-layoff/"
}

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