Governor Eases California’s 60-Day Notice Requirement for Layoffs Under State’s WARN Act Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
California Governor Gavin Newsom has aided Bay Area businesses struggling to cope with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by easing the notice requirements for layoffs and terminations under the state’s WARN Act. Employers are no longer required to give 60 days’ notice prior to layoffs ore terminations of 50 or more employees under the March […]
California’s WARN Act is Unclear on Whether Bay Area Employers Must Give 60 Days Notice of Layoffs Related to COVID-19 Outbreak
The recently issued shelter-in-place orders issued by most Bay Area counties as part of their efforts to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has left numerous local businesses without access to either employees or customers. Unfortunately for those businesses, it is unclear as to whether they can lay off employees without giving 60 […]
