On January 10, 2023, Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation amending New Jersey's mini-WARN law (NJWARN, officially named the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act), and on April 10, 2023, these changes will become effective. Part one of this three-part blog series summarized the major differences between the original and amended law. Part two, below, answers employers' frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the amended law's new notice and severance pay requirements and the amended law's release provisions. Finally, part three will analyze Amended NJWARN's expanded employer liability and penalty provisions, and address questions about the transition from Original NJWARN to Amended NJWARN, and how the law applies to triggering events that straddle the new law's effective date.
1. How has the advance notice requirement of NJWARN changed?
Original NJWARN required employers to provide 60 days' advance written notice (to employees, government officials, and if applicable, unions), prior to a covered triggering event (i.e., a mass layoff, termination of operations, or transfer of operations).
Amended NJWARN requires employers to provide 90 days' advance written notice (to the same groups) prior to a covered triggering event.
1. How has the severance pay requirement of NJWARN changed?
Original NJWARN required employers to pay severance pay—calculated as one week of pay for each year of service—to each employee who did...
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