For the third consecutive year, a state WARN Act has been introduced before the Rhode Island legislature. House bill 7565 and Senate bill 2378 would establish the Rhode Island Worker Protection and Job Loss Notification Act.
The House and Senate bills contain several important innovations. The bills would apply to employers of 75 or more workers. Notice requirements would be triggered by a transfer of operations resulting in the termination of employment for 25 or more workers and also be triggered by mass layoffs of 50 or more workers or mass layoffs of 25 or more workers representing 1/3 of the employees at the establishment.
The Senate passed the bill in June, however the House continues to consider the bill in committee.
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