,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bdfh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #aa1 #bjai ,mr4 ,br[n introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to require employ]s to provide tra9+ to employees ^: jobs are 9 dang] ( be+ *ang$ or replac$ due to te*nology1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,work]s' ,"r to ,tra9+ ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,affect$ employee ,! t]m affect$ employee means an employee :o may reasonably be expect$ to exp]i5ce a *ange 9 employm5t position or an employm5t loss z a consequ5ce ( ! use ( te*nology by ! employ] ( ! employee4 7#b7 ,*ange 9 employm5t position ,! t]m *ange 9 employm5t position means a mat]ial *ange-- 7,a7 9 pay or b5efits1 work+ conditions1 or s*$ule ( an employee2 or 7,b7 t results 9 an unreasonable commute = ! employee4 7#c7 ,committee ( employees ,! t]m committee ( employees means a committee ( nonsup]visory1 nonmanag]ial employees ( an employ]4 7#d7 ,employee ,! t]m employee means any individual :o provides labor or s]vices = remun]ation by an employ]1 unless ! employ] demon/rates t all ( ! foll[+ conditions are satisfi$3 7,a7 ,! individual is free f ! control & direction ( ! hir+ entity 9 connection ) ! p]=mance ( ! "w1 bo? "u ! contract = ! p]=mance ( ! "w & 9 fact4 7,b7 ,! individual p]=ms "w t is outside ! usual c\rse ( ! hir+ entity's bus9ess4 7,c7 ,! individual is cu/om>ily engag$ 9 an indep5d5tly e/abli%$ trade1 occupation1 or bus9ess ( ! same nature z t involv$ 9 ! "w p]=m$4 7#e7 ,employ] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m employ] means any bus9ess ent]prise1 includ+ ! nom9al employ] & any entity t is a p>5t (1 or is integrat$ )1 ! bus9ess ent]prise1 t-- 7i7 is engag$ 9 int]/ate comm]ce or 9 ! production ( goods or s]vices = int]/ate comm]ce2 & 7ii7 employs n less ?an #be employees1 includ+ "p-"t employees4 7,b7 ,multiple employ]s ,two or m bus9ess ent]prises %all ea* be consid]$ an employ] ) respect to an employee1 if ea* su* bus9ess ent]prise codet]m9es or %>es control ov] ! employee's ess5tial t]ms & conditions ( employm5t4 ,9 det]m9+ :e!r multiple bus9ess ent]prises are employ]s ( an employee-- 7i7 x %all be relevant to consid] :e!r ea* ent]prise has-- 7,i7 direct control & indirect control ov] ! t]ms & conditions ( ! employee2 7,,ii7 res]v$ au?ority to control su* t]ms & conditions2 & 7,,iii7 control ov] su* t]ms & conditions ex]cis$ by a p]son 9 fact2 & 7ii7 ! exi/5ce ( indirect control or res]v$ au?ority alone by a bus9ess ent]prise may be suffici5t to e/abli% ! employ] relation%ip1 giv5 specific facts & circum/ances4 7,c7 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,integrat$ ,! t]m integrat$1 :5 us$ ) respect to a bus9ess ent]prise1 means a bus9ess ent]prise ^: relation%ip ) ano!r bus9ess ent]prise includes-- 7,i7 common own]%ip2 7,,ii7 common directors or (fic]s2 7,,iii7 de facto ex]cise ( control2 7,,iv7 unity ( p]sonnel policies emanat+ f a common s\rce2 or 7,v7 dep5d5cy ( op]ations4 7ii7 ,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t means a bus9ess ent]prise t p>ticipates directly or indirectly 9 mak+ decisions t affect employees ( ano!r bus9ess ent]prise4 7#f7 ,employm5t loss ,! t]m employm5t loss means-- 7,a7 an employm5t t]m9ation1 o!r ?an a dis*>ge = cause1 volunt>y dep>ture1 or retirem5t2 or 7,b7 a r$uction 9 h\rs ( "w ( m ?an #ej p]c5t dur+ ea* mon? ( any #f-mon? p]iod4 7#g7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#h7 ,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#i7 ,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip ,! t]m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip means an appr5tice%ip regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 7#aj7 ,repres5tative ,! t]m repres5tative means an exclusive repres5tative ( employees )9 ! mean+ ( section #i7;a7 or #h7;f7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;a71 #aeh7;f77 or section #b ( ! ,railway ,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb74 7#aa7 ,te*nology 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m te*nology means a comput]iz$ process us$ to create value at a bus9ess ent]prise1 includ+ automation1 artificial intellig5ce1 robotics1 p]sonal comput+1 in=mation te*nology1 & e-comm]ce4 7,b7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all promulgate regulations fur!r def9+ ! t]m te*nology = purposes ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,b>ga9+ & notice requir$ be=e use ( employm5t-*ang+ or employm5t-elim9at+ te*nology 7a7 ,b>ga9+ ) employees be=e use ( employm5t-,*ang+ or employm5t-,elim9at+ te*nology 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days be=e provid+ any notices "u subsection 7b71 an employ] t int5ds to use te*nology t w result 9 a *ange 9 employm5t position or an employm5t loss to any employees ( ! employ] %all engage 9 b>ga9+ ) su* employees ?r\gh _! *os5 repres5tative 9 ord] to ensure ! te*nology is procur$ & implem5t$ 9 a way t incorporates ! skills & roles ( ! employees ( ! employ]4 7#b7 ,*os5 repres5tatives ,an employ] %all c>ry out ! b>ga9+ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 )-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( affect$ employees :o are repres5t$ by a labor organization = purposes ( collective b>ga9+1 a repres5tative f ! labor organization2 or 7,b7 9 ! case ( affect$ employees :o are n repres5t$ by a labor organization = purposes ( collective b>ga9+1 ) a committee ( employees :o are elect$ by _! pe]s = purposes ( ! b>ga9+4 7#c7 ,m$iation ^u failure to agree 7,a7 ,reque/ ,if an employ] & ! *os5 repres5tative ( employees are unable to obta9 an agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 by #ahj days aft] ! comm5cem5t ( ! b>ga9+1 ! p>ties %all notify ! ,f$]al ,m$iation & ,conciliation ,s]vice ( ! failure to rea* agreem5t & reque/ m$iation4 7,b7 ,role ( s]vice ,! ,f$]al ,m$iation & ,conciliation ,s]vice %all1 ^u receiv+ a reque/ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 promptly communicate ) ! p>ties & "w to br+ ! p>ties to agreem5t ?r\gh m$iation & conciliation4 7#d7 ,int]action ) ,,nlra ,a committee ( employees con/itut$ = purposes ( ?is subsection %all n be f\nd to con/itute a labor organization1 z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb74 7b7 ,notice to employees = *ange 9 employm5t positions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employ] t int5ds to use te*nology t w result 9 a *ange 9 employm5t position = "o or m employees ( ! employ] %all1 n lat] ?an #ahj days be=e any su* *ange 9 employm5t position1 provide writt5 notice sign$ by ! employ]'s au?oriz$ repres5tative-- 7,a7 ( ! te*nology1 includ+ a description ( ! te*nology1 & ! impact ( ! te*nology on employm5t positions1 includ+ :i* employm5t positions w be impact$ & :e!r any new positions w be creat$2 & 7,b7 reg>d+ ! requir$ tra9+ t ! employ] w provide "u section #d4 7#b7 ,provision ( notice ,! writt5 notice "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be-- 7,a7 provid$ to ea* *os5 repres5tative ( ! affect$ employees1 z ( ! date ( ! notice1 & to ea* affect$ employee2 7,b7 di/ribut$ electronically if ! employ] cu/om>ily communicates ) its employees ?r\gh electronic communications2 & 7,c7 po/$ publicly 9 conspicu\s locations 9 ! workplace1 includ+ all places :]e notices to employees are commonly po/$ by ! employ]4 7c7 ,notice to employees subject to an employm5t loss ,an employ] t int5ds to use te*nology t w cause an employm5t loss = "o or m employees ( ! employ] %all1 n lat] ?an #bgj days be=e any su* employm5t loss1 provide & po/ writt5 notice t includes ! in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 9 ! same mann] z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b74 #d4 ,requir$ tra9+ & b5efits 7a7 ,*anges 9 employm5t position 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employ] :o is requir$ "u section #c7;b7 to provide notice ( te*nology t w result 9 a *ange 9 employm5t position & require diff]5t skills due to ! use ( te*nology = "o or m employees %all1 beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ahj days be=e *ang+ employee positions due to te*nology1 provide on-!-job tra9+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to ea* affect$ employee :o w be impact$ by ! te*nology4 7#b7 ,type ( tra9+ ,! tra9+ provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be tra9+ t prep>es ! employee to be able to fulfill ! new duties ( ! position1 )\t reg>d to ! l5g? ( "t ! tra9+ w take2 & 7,b7 be supplem5t$1 z necess>y1 by employ]-paid tra9+-- 7i7 ?r\gh a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2 7ii7 t leads to a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial 7:i* may be an indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial7 (f]$ by an in/itution ( high] education2 or 7iii7 t leads to an indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial (f]$ by a nonpr(it organization t is an eligible provid] "u section #abb7;d7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;d774 7b7 ,employm5t loss 7#a7 ,priority & tra9+ ,an employ] :o is requir$ "u section #c7;c7 to provide notice ( te*nology t w result 9 employm5t loss = "o or m employees ( ! employ] %all-- 7,a7 give hir+ priority to affect$ employees = any new or op5 positions ( ! employ] = #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! notice2 7,b7 beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ahj days be=e ! employm5t loss1 provide job tra9+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 = n less ?an #a ye> to prep>e ! employee =-- 7i7 ano!r position ) ! employ] t provides wages comp>able to ! employee's orig9al position2 or 7ii7 an occupation t provides wages comp>able to ! employee's orig9al position ) a diff]5t employ]2 & 7,c7 on ! day t ! employee exp]i5ces ! employm5t loss1 provide ! affect$ employee ) #f mon?s ( sev]ance pay1 9 a total am\nt equal to #f mon?s ( ! employee's wages 9 ! employee's prior position4 7#b7 ,type ( tra9+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! tra9+ provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 7except = tra9+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii77 %all be tra9+ t is-- 7i7 *os5 by ! employee2 & 7ii7 provid$ at ! worksite or supplem5t$ z necess>y by employ]-paid tra9+-- 7,i7 ?r\gh a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2 or 7,,ii7 t leads to a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial (f]$ by an in/itution ( high] education4 7,b7 ,(fsite tra9+ rules ,if tra9+ requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is supplem5t$ by (fsite tra9+1 !n ! employ] %all p]mit ! employee to p>ticipate 9 t tra9+ dur+ "w h\rs1 z long z ! employee works a m9imum ( #ae h\rs a week4 7,c7 ,tra9+ = a new occupation ,9 ! case ( an employ] :o *ooses to provide tra9+ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 to an affect$ employee1 ! employ] %all provide ! employee ) a v\*] ( #h1jjj t ! employee may use at any eligible provid] ( tra9+ s]vices "u section #abb ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb74 7c7 ,basic skills tra9+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an employee subject to a *ange 9 employm5t position or employm5t loss w\ld ne$1 9 addition to job tra9+ = a new position1 additional basic skills 7su* z a high s*ool diploma or its equival5t7 to meet ! requirem5ts = ! new employm5t position1 ! employ] ( ! employee %all provide ! employee ) #ahj days ( tra9+ to assi/ ! employee 9 ga9+ ! m9imum basic skills necess>y4 7#b7 ,int]action ) o!r tra9+ ,basic skills tra9+ provid$ to an employee "u ?is subsection1 & ! #ahj-;day p]iod = its provision1 %all be 9 addition to any o!r tra9+ to :i* ! employee has a "r "u ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,location ( tra9+ ,! basic skills tra9+ provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be provid$ ?r\gh an on-site or (f-site basic skills program4 7d7 ,no r$uction 9 pay ,an employ] %all provide any tra9+ requir$ "u subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 dur+ ! affect$ employee's "w h\rs & %all n r$uce an employee's pay or b5efits :ile ! employee is receiv+ tra9+4 7e7 ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration docum5tation ,an employ] t provides an affect$ employee ) any comp5sation "u ?is section %all submit docum5tation to ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration to ensure t any comp5sation di/ribut$ to employees "u ?is ,act is allocat$ to ! appropriate cal5d> ye>4 #e4 ,protections = employees ,no employ] %all dis*>ge or 9 any mann] discrim9ate aga9/ any employee ( ! employ] ) respect to ! employee's comp5sation1 t]ms1 conditions1 or o!r privileges ( employm5t because-- 7#a7 ! employee has receiv$ tra9+ or sev]ance pay "u ?is ,act2 or 7#b7 ! employee 7or an individual act+ at ! reque/ ( ! employee7 has-- 7,a7 reque/$ new employm5t = ! employee ) ! employ] "u ?is ,act2 or 7,b7 o!rwise ass]t$ or s\ght to en=ce ! employee's rights "u ?is ,act4 #f4 ,adm9i/ration & en=cem5t ( requirem5ts 7a7 ,civil actions aga9/ employ]s 7#a7 ,violations ( notice1 pay1 & tra9+ requirem5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an affect$ employee aggriev$ ( a violation ( section #c1 #d1 or #e by an employ]1 or ! *os5 repres5tative ( su* affect$ employee1 may br+ a civil action 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,rem$ies ,a c\rt %all aw>d an affect$ employee :o prevails 9 a civil action br\ght "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 subject to subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7-- 7,i7 any back pay or unpaid wages due to ! employee because ( ! violation1 at a rate ( comp5sation n less ?an ! high] (-- 7aa7 ! av]age regul> rate receiv$ by su* employee dur+ ! la/ ye> ( ! employee's employm5t be=e ! violation2 or 7bb7 ! f9al regul> rate receiv$ by su* employee be=e ! violation2 7,,ii7 ! co/ ( any b5efits lo/ "u an employee b5efit plan describ$ 9 section #c7c7 ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7c77 due to ! violation1 includ+ ! co/ ( m$ical exp5ses incurr$ dur+ an employm5t loss t w\ld h be5 cov]$ "u an employee b5efit plan if ! violation _h n occurr$2 & 7,,iii7 any am\nts due ! employee "u section #d7;b77#a77;,c72 7ii7 any su* am\nts z appropriate to rem$y any violation ( ?is ,act1 includ+ any punitive & consequ5tial economic damages1 t ! c\rt det]m9es appropriate2 & 7iii7 any equitable relief1 includ+ injunctive relief1 ! c\rt det]m9es necess>y to rem$y ! violation ( ?is ,act1 :i*1 = a violation ( section #e1 may include employm5t1 re9/atem5t1 promotion1 or any o!r appropriate relief4 7,c7 ,p]iod ,! am\nt ( damages "u subp>agraph 7,b77i7 %all be calculat$ = ! p]iod ( ! violation1 up to a maximum ( #fj days1 b 9 no ev5t = m ?an "o-half ! numb] ( days ! employee 0 employ$ by ! employ]4 7,d7 ,r$uctions 9 liability ,! am\nt ( damages-- 7i7 "u subp>agraph 7,b77i77,i7 %all be r$uc$ by-- 7,i7 any wages paid by ! employ] to ! employee = ! p]iod ( ! violation2 7,,ii7 any volunt>y & unconditional paym5t by ! employ] to ! employee t is n requir$ by any legal obligation2 & 7,,iii7 any paym5t by ! employ] to a ?ird p>ty or tru/ee 7su* z premiums = heal? b5efits or paym5ts to a def9$ contribution p5sion plan7 on behalf ( & attributable to ! employee = ! p]iod ( ! violation2 & 7ii7 "u subp>agraph 7,b77i77,,ii7 may be r$uc$ by cr$it+ ! employee ) s]vice = all purposes "u a def9$ b5efit p5sions plan = ! p]iod ( ! violation4 7#b7 ,v5ue ,an employee or a repres5tative ( an employee may br+ a civil action "u p>agraph 7#a7 on behalf ( ! employee1 o!r simil>ly situat$ employees1 or bo?1 9-- 7,a7 ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! employ] has its pr9cipal (fice2 or 7,b7 a judicial di/rict 9 :i*-- 7i7 7,i7 ! violation is alleg$ to h occurr$2 7,,ii7 ! employm5t records relevant to su* practice are ma9ta9$ & adm9i/]$2 or 7,,iii7 ! aggriev$ individual w\ld h work$ b = ! alleg$ unlawful employm5t practice2 & 7ii7 ! employ] is f\nd4 7#c7 ,attorney's fees ,! c\rt %all aw>d an attorney's fee 7includ+ exp]t fees7 t ! c\rt det]m9es reasonable z "p ( ! co/s to a prevail+ p>ty 9 a civil action "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,limitation on private action :ile action ( ,secret>y is p5d+ ,if ! ,secret>y or ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has in/itut$ an en=cem5t action "u subsection 7b71 an individual employee may n br+ an action "u ?is subsection dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! proce$+ aga9/ any p]son ) respect to :om ! ,secret>y has in/itut$ ! proce$+4 7b7 ,en=cem5t actions 7#a7 ,actions by ! ,secret>y 7,a7 ,civil actions ,! ,secret>y may br+ an action 9 any c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction to recov] on behalf ( an employee rem$ies describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74 7,b7 ,sums recov]$ ,any sums recov]$ by ! ,secret>y on behalf ( an employee "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all be held 9 a special deposit acc\nt & %all be paid1 on ord] ( ! ,secret>y1 directly to ea* employee affect$4 ,any su* sums n paid to an employee because ( inability to d s )9 a p]iod ( #c ye>s %all be cr$it$ z an (fsett+ collection to ! appropriations acc\nt ( ! ,secret>y = exp5ses = ! adm9i/ration ( ?is ,act & %all rema9 available to ! ,secret>y until exp5d$4 7,c7 ,action to compel relief by ,secret>y ,! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h jurisdiction1 = cause %[n1 ov] an action br\ght by ! ,secret>y to re/ra9 ! )hold+ ( paym5t ( back pay1 b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation1 plus int]e/1 f\nd by ! c\rt to be due to employees "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,/ate en=cem5t ,9 any case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to believe t an int]e/ ( employees ( t ,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by a violation ( ?is ,act1 ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate may1 z p>5s patriae1 br+ a civil action on behalf ( ! employees ( ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate ,/ate c\rt or di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obta9 any relief describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 on behalf ( resid5ts 9 ! ,/ate4 ,any sums recov]$ by ! ,/ate %all be adm9i/]$ by ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate 9 ! same mann] z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 7c7 ,civil f9es 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any employ] :o violates ! provisions ( section #c1 #d1 or #e %all be subject to a civil f9e1 assess$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 ( n m ?an #e1jjj = ea* employee & = ea* day ( su* violation4 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be con/ru$ to preclude an employee ( an employ] assess$ a civil f9e "u su* p>agraph f br++ a civil action aga9/ ! employ] "u subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,good fai? ,if an employ] t has violat$ ?is ,act proves to ! satisfaction ( ! c\rt t ! act or omission t violat$ ?is ,act 0 9 good fai? & t ! employ] _h reasonable gr\nds = believ+ t ! act or omission 0 n a violation ( ?is ,act1 ! c\rt may1 9 its discretion1 r$uce ! civil f9e "u ?is subsection4 #g4 ,rules reg>d+ rights & rem$ies 7a7 ,rights & rem$ies n subject to waiv] 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! rights & rem$ies provid$ "u ?is ,act 7includ+ ! "r to ma9ta9 a civil action7 may n be waiv$1 def]r$1 or lo/ pursuant to any agreem5t or settlem5t o!r ?an an agreem5t or settlem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,agreem5t or settlem5t ,an agreem5t or settlem5t ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is an agreem5t or settlem5t negotiat$ by ! ,secret>y1 an attorney g5]al ( any ,/ate1 a private attorney on behalf ( affect$ employees1 or a designat$ repres5tative ( affect$ employees "u ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 or ! ,railway ,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq474 7b7 ,int]action ) o!r rights & rem$ies ,! rights & rem$ies provid$ to employees by ?is ,act are 9 addition to1 & n 9 lieu (1 any o!r contractual or /atutory rights & rem$ies ( ! employees1 & are n int5d$ to alt] or affect su* rights & rem$ies1 except t ! p]iod ( notification requir$ by ?is ,act %all run concurr5tly ) any p]iod ( notification requir$ by contract or by any o!r /atute4 7c7 ,effect on o!r laws ,! giv+ ( notice pursuant to ?is ,act1 if done 9 good fai? compliance ) ?is ,act1 %all n con/itute a violation ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 or ! ,railway ,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq474 #h4 ,limit$ regulatory au?ority 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 section #b7aa77;,b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all n h au?ority to promulgate regulations to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor may provide guidance t describes-- 7#a7 ! me?ods by :i* employ]s may provide = appropriate s]vice ( notice ( b>ga9+ p]iod "u section #c7;a7 & notice ( *ange 9 employm5t position or loss ( employm5t "u subsection 7b7 or 7c7 ( section #c to employees & to repres5tatives ( employees2 7#b7 h[ an employ] may comply ) ! requirem5t to publicly po/ su* notice "u subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #c2 & 7#c7 :at con/itutes good fai? "u section #f7;c77#c7 = employ]s4 7b7 ,me?ods ( notice to affect$ employees ,! mail+ ( notice to an employee's la/ kn[n address or inclusion ( notice 9 ! employee's pay*eck w be consid]$ acceptable me?ods = fulfillm5t ( ! employ]'s obligation to give notice to ea* affect$ employee "u subsections 7b77#b77;,a7 & 7c7 ( section #c4 #i4 ,exemption ( c]ta9 paym5ts relat$ to employm5t loss f gross income 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,,iii ( sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ajc ! foll[+ new section3 #ajc;,a4 ,c]ta9 paym5ts relat$ to employm5t loss 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an employee :o has exp]i5c$ an employm5t loss1 gross income %all n include any ( ! foll[+ am\nts relat$ to su* employm5t loss3 7#a7 ,any sev]ance pay provid$ pursuant to section #d7;b77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,work]s' ,"r to ,tra9+ ,act4 7#b7 ,any am\nt receiv$ z a v\*] = tra9+ s]vices pursuant to section #d7;b77#b77;,c7 ( su* ,act4 7#c7 ,any back pay aw>d$ by c\rt pursuant to section #f7;a77#a77;,b77i77,i7 ( su* ,act4 7b7 ,def9itions ,! t]ms employee1 employ]1 & employm5t loss h ! same mean+ giv5 su* t]ms "u section #b ( ! ,work]s' ,"r to ,tra9+ ,act4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = "p ,,iii ( sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat$ to section #ajc ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #ajc;,a4 ,c]ta9 paym5ts relat$ to employm5t loss4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai4