The WARN Act (worker adjustment and retraining notification act), “provides protection to workers, their families and communities by requiring employers to provide notification sixty calendar days in advance of plant closing or mass layoffs ("eCFR — Code of Federal Regulations," n.d.). By providing notice in the required amount of time to the effected employees it could allow the chance to make the necessary adjustments to maintain the standard of living that they have set for themselves. With closing the door to the plant and providing notice in the allotted time frame per the WARN Act, there are pros that both the employer as well as the employee could face. The employees that are being displaced by the closure has sixty days prior to door closing to secure new employment so that there aren’t any interruption in their life. It also allows time for each person to make financial adjustments, by researching and requesting any 401k or pension benefits. While this act guards employees it also shields the employers, against any penalties and fines, as well as against potential law suits. Just as there are pros, there are cons that could be reality for both parties. The down sides to providing the sixty-day notices are, employees could face changes in their financial status. There could be a change in attitude by both employees and the employers, which …show more content…
Management may suggest to the employees to visit the unemployment office, to seek benefits as well as job training. They may also suggest visiting temp agencies, for temporary employment until something permanent comes along, or even make personal recommendations to people that they have relationships with outside the business