Earlier this year, Minnesota legislators introduced a bills (H.F. No. 2284 & H.F. No. 2446) that would allow the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry to issue an order requiring an employer to comply with the state's Early Warning System law. The Early Warning System statute presently "encourages", but does not require, employers to provide advance notice of plant closings, substantial layoffs, or relocation of operations. The bills would permit the Commissioner to enforce the law and also permit affected workers to obtain relief, including treble damages, for violations of the Commissioner's order. The proposed laws are pending before the House Jobs and Economic Development Finance Committee.
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