August 4, 2006

WARN law protects laid-off workers

BROOMFIELD – Officials at Sun Microsystems Inc. say its employees who could be let go from its Broomfield and Louisville campuses will be given at least 60 days advance notice.

A Sun Microsystems spokesman said the company will adhere to the federal WARN law.

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which has been in place since 1989, requires employers to provide 60 days advance notice of mass layoffs to employees, U.S. and state departments of labor and the local mayor.

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According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Web site, the intent of the law is to protect workers from a sudden layoff and give them time to search for new jobs.

Sun’s June 28 layoff and the layoff expected in August would be covered by the same WARN notification since job losses within any 90-day period can be counted together under WARN.

BROOMFIELD – Officials at Sun Microsystems Inc. say its employees who could be let go from its Broomfield and Louisville campuses will be given at least 60 days advance notice.

A Sun Microsystems spokesman said the company will adhere to the federal WARN law.

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which has been in place since 1989, requires employers to provide 60 days advance notice of mass layoffs to employees, U.S. and state departments of labor and the local mayor.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Web site, the intent of the law is to protect workers from a sudden layoff…

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