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An Act to Amend Title 19 of the Delaware Code Relating to the Delaware Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.

It became law on Jul 11, 2018.

DE HB 409 · House Bill · 149

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Latest action
Jul 11, 2018

What it does

This Act creates a state mass layoff and plant closing notice requirement law that requires certain larger employers to provide their employees with adequate notice when they plan to go out of business, close a plant, or lay off a large number of employees. This Act requires employers to also notify the Department of planned mass layoffs and plant closings, so the Department can provide dislocated workers with services to assist them in returning to work as soon as possible. This Act imposes greater notice requirements on employers than the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN Act”). This Act authorizes the Department of Labor to investigate violations, conduct…

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This bill passed and is now law.

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    Jul 11, 2018

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE WORKER ADJUSTMENT AND RETRAINING NOTIFICATION ACT. | 52