[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR639.2]

[Page 354]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
 CHAPTER V--EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 639--WORKER ADJUSTMENT AND RETRAINING NOTIFICATION--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 639.2  What does WARN require?

    WARN requires employers who are planning a plant closing or a mass 
layoff to give affected employees at least 60 days' notice of such an 
employment action. While the 60-day period is the minimum for advance 
notice, this provision is not intended to discourage employers from 
voluntarily providing longer periods of advance notice. Not all plant 
closings and layoffs are subject to the Act, and certain employment 
thresholds must be reached before the Act applies. WARN sets out 
specific exemptions, and provides for a reduction in the notification 
period in particular circumstances. Damages and civil penalties can be 
assessed against employers who violate the Act.