In March, the Vermont House of Representatives passed a bill (H. 758) that would require employers of 50 or more persons to provide forty-five days advance notice of mass layoffs and worksite closings. The bill is now before the Senate and is pending a third reading and possible amendment. Although the original billed would have provided greater notice (90 days) to more workers (employers of 20 or more persons), the pending bill represents positive action to mitigate the often devastating impact of mass layoffs and closings both to the local communities and afffected workers.
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