,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bich ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #ba1 #bjai,mr4 ,br[n 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 & ,mrs4 ,murray7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,work] ,adju/m5t & ,retra9+ ,notification ,act to support work]s :o are subject to an employm5t loss1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fair ,w>n+ ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,def9itions2 provision ( notice ( site clos+s & mass lay(fs 7a7 ,,w>n ,act am5dm5ts ,sections #b & #c ( ! ,work] ,adju/m5t & ,retra9+ ,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baja2 #bajb7 are am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #b4 ,def9itions2 exclusions f def9ition ( loss ( employm5t 7a7 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,affect$ employee ,! t]m affect$ employee means a full-"t or "p-"t employee :o may reasonably be expect$ to exp]i5ce an employm5t loss z a consequ5ce ( a propos$ site clos+ or mass lay(f by ! employee's employ]4 7#b7 ,employ] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m employ] means any bus9ess ent]prise t-- 7i7 employs #ej or m employees1 includ+ "p-"t employees & includ+ employees ( ! nom9al employ] & any entity t is ! nom9al employ]'s direct or indirect p>5t or is integrat$ ) ! nom9al employ]2 or 7ii7 has an annual payroll ( at lea/ #b1jjj1jjj4 7,b7 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,integrat$ ,! t]m integrat$1 :5 us$ ) respect to a bus9ess ent]prise1 means an entity ^: relation%ip ) ano!r bus9ess ent]prise include-- 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 an entity1 reg>dless ( its f9ancial int]e/ 9 ! nom9al employ]1 t p>ticipates directly or indirectly 9 mak+ decisions t affect ! employees ( ! nom9al employ] or ( multiple entities controll$ by #a p]son = a common bus9ess purpose4 7iii7 ,consid]ation ,9 det]m9+ :e!r an entity is integrat$ ) or a direct or indirect p>5t ( a bus9ess ent]prise t is ! nom9al employ]1 sub/antial weight %all be giv5 to any decision-mak+ responsibility ! entity _h = ! practice t gave rise to ! violation ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,employm5t loss ,subject to subsection 7b71 ! t]m employm5t loss means-- 7,a7 an employm5t t]m9ation1 o!r ?an a dis*>ge = cause1 volunt>y dep>ture1 or retirem5t2 7,b7 a lay(f exce$+ #c mon?s2 or 7,c7 a r$uction 9 h\rs ( "w ( m ?an #ej p]c5t dur+ ea* mon? ( any #c-mon? p]iod4 7#d7 ,mass lay(f 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m mass lay(f means a r$uction 9 =ce t results 9 an employm5t loss dur+ any #ij-;day p]iod-- 7i7 = #aj or m employees ( an employ] at a s+le site ( employm5t1 z calculat$ "u subp>agraph 7,b72 or 7ii7 = #bej or m employees ( an employ]1 irrespective ( employm5t site4 7,b7 ,calculation ,! numb] ( employees at a s+le site :o suff] an employm5t loss %all be calculat$ 9 a mann] t includes-- 7i7 all su* employees :o "w at ! physical location ( ! site2 & 7ii7 all su* employees :o "w remotely &-- 7,i7 are assign$ to or o!rwise associat$ ) ! site2 7,,ii7 receive assignm5ts or tra9+ f ! site2 7,,iii7 report to a manag] associat$ ) ! site2 or 7,,iv7 ^: job loss 0 a =eseeable consequ5ce ( a r$uction 9 =ce at ! site4 7#e7 ,repres5tative ,! t]m repres5tative means an exclusive repres5tative ( employees )9 ! mean+ ( section #h7;f7 or #i7;a7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7;f72 #aei7;a77 or section #b ( ! ,railway ,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb74 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7#g7 ,site clos+ ,! t]m site clos+ means ! p]man5t or tempor>y %utd[n ( a s+le site ( employm5t1 or "o or m facilities or op]at+ units )9 a s+le site ( employm5t1 t results 9 an employm5t loss at ! s+le site ( employm5t dur+ any #cj-;day p]iod = #e or m employees1 calculat$ 9 ! same mann] z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b74 7#h7 ,unit ( local gov]nm5t ,! t]m unit ( local gov]nm5t means any g5]al purpose political subdivision ( a ,/ate :i* has ! p[] to levy taxes & sp5d funds1 z well z g5]al corporate & police p[]s4 7b7 ,exclusions f employm5t loss due to a site clos+ or mass lay(f ,an employee %all n be consid]$ to h exp]i5c$ an employm5t loss due to a site clos+ or mass lay(f if ! site clos+ or mass lay(f is ! result ( ! relocation or consolidation ( "p or all ( ! employ]'s bus9ess &1 prior to ! site clos+ or mass lay(f-- 7#a7 ! employ] (f]s to transf] ! employee to a diff]5t site ( employm5t )9 a reasonable commut+ di/ance ) no m ?an a #c-mon? break 9 employm5t2 or 7#b7 ! employ] (f]s to transf] ! employee to any o!r site ( employm5t reg>dless ( di/ance ) no m ?an a #c-mon? break 9 employm5t1 & ! employee accepts )9 #cj days ( ! (f] or ( ! site clos+ or mass lay(f1 :i*ev] is lat]4 #c4 ,notice requir$ be=e site clos+s & mass lay(fs 7a7 ,notice to employees1 ,/ate dislocat$ work] units1 & local gov]nm5ts ,an employ] %all n ord] a site clos+ or mass lay(f until #ij cal5d> days aft] ! date on :i* ! employ] has s]v$ writt5 notice ( su* an ord] to-- 7#a7 7,a7 ea* repres5tative ( ! affect$ employees z ( ! "t ( ! notice2 or 7,b7 ea* affect$ employee2 7#b7 ! ,secret>y & ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate :]e ! site clos+ or mass lay(f is to occur2 & 7#c7 ! ,/ate or entity designat$ by ! ,/ate to c>ry out rapid response activities "u section #acd7;a77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;a77#b77;,a774 7b7 ,duties ^u receipt ( notice ,a ,/ate or designat$ entity t receives a notice "u subsection 7a77#c7 %all-- 7#a7 make ! in=mation 9 ! notice publicly available )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! local gov]nm5t involv$2 7#b7 transmit a copy ( ! notice to ea* affect$ local area 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb771 s t ! in=mation 9 ! notice c be di/ribut$ ?r\gh activities "u section #acd7;c77#b77;,a77iv77,i77aa7 ( t ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#b77;,a77iv77,i77aa772 & 7#c7 ensure t-- 7,a7 an appropriate labor-managem5t committee describ$ 9 section #c7ea77;,c7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7ea77;,c77 has be5 e/abli%$ or is e/abli%$ n lat] ?an #bj days aft] receipt ( ! notice2 & 7,b7 an individual is designat$1 by n lat] ?an #bj days aft] receipt ( su* notice1 to coord9ate rapid response activities describ$ 9 section #acd7;a77#b77;,a77i7 ( su* ,act1 9 consultation ) ! labor-managem5t committee4 7c7 ,r$uction ( notification p]iod 7#a7 ,pot5tial new bus9ess or f9anc+ ,an employ] may ord] ! site clos+ ( a s+le site ( employm5t be=e ! conclusion ( ! #ij-;day p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 if-- 7,a7 z ( ! date t notice w\ld h be5 requir$ ! employ] _h be5 (f]$1 on acceptable t]ms1 new bus9ess or f9anc+ 9 an am\nt :i*1 if obta9$1 w\ld h enabl$ ! employ] to avoid ! site clos+2 & 7,b7 ! employ] c demon/rate t1 _h notice be5 giv51 ! notice w\ld h preclud$ ! new bus9ess or f9anc+4 7#b7 ,un=ese5 circum/ances 7,a7 ,natural disa/]s ,no notice "u ?is ,act %all be requir$ if ! site clos+ or mass lay(f is due to any =m ( natural disa/]1 su* z a flood1 e>?quake1 or a dr\ght ravag+ ! f>ml&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,t]rori/ attacks ,no notice "u ?is ,act %all be requir$ if ! site clos+ or mass lay(f is due directly to a t]rori/ attack t affects ! op]ation ( ! site4 7#c7 ,provision ( notice ,an employ] rely+ on ?is subsection %all give z mu* notice z is practicable & at t "t %all give a brief /atem5t ( ! basis = r$uc+ ! notification p]iod4 7d7 ,ext5sion ( tempor>y lay(f ,a tempor>y lay(f ( m ?an #c mon?s t1 at its outset1 0 ann\nc$ to be a tempor>y lay(f ( #c mon?s or less1 %all be treat$ z an employm5t loss "u ?is ,act unless-- 7#a7 a writt5 notice1 z requir$ "u subsection 7a71 is provid$ at ! comm5cem5t ( ! tempor>y lay(f /at+ ! date on :i* ! employ] expects to recall ! employees to "w1 & su* date is less ?an #c mon?s aft] ! date ( ! lay(f2 & 7#b7 notice is giv5 to all p>ties describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 at ! "t x becomes reasonable to contemplate t ! tempor>y lay(f w be ext5d$ beyond ! #ij-;day p]iod4 7e7 ,det]m9ations ) respect to employm5t loss 7#a7 ,multiple gr\ps ,= purposes ( ?is section1 9 det]m9+ :e!r a site clos+ or mass lay(f at a s+le site ( employm5t has occurr$ or w occur1 employm5t losses = #b or m gr\ps at ! s+le site ( employm5t1 ea* ( :i* is less ?an ! m9imum numb] ( employees specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 or 7#g7 ( section #b7;a7 b :i* 9 ! aggregate exce$ t m9imum numb]1 & :i* occur )9 any #ij-;day p]iod1 %all be consid]$ to be a site clos+ or mass lay(f unless ! employ] demon/rates t ! employm5t losses are ! result ( sep>ate & di/9ct actions & causes & are n an attempt by ! employ] to evade ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,treatm5t ( bus9ess sales 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a sale ( "p or all ( an employ]'s bus9ess1 ! sell] %all be responsible = provid+ notice = any site clos+ or mass lay(f 9 accordance ) ?is section up to & includ+ ! effective date ( ! sale4 ,aft] ! effective date ( ! sale ( "p or all ( an employ]'s bus9ess1 ! pur*as] %all be responsible = provid+ notice = any site clos+ or mass lay(f 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7,b7 ,transf] ( employees ,9 ! case ( a sale ( "p or all ( an employ]'s bus9ess1 & not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 any p]son :o is an employee ( ! sell] z ( ! effective date ( ! sale %all be consid]$ an employee ( ! pur*as] imm$iately aft] ! effective date ( ! sale4 7f7 ,cont5t ( notices ,an employ] :o is requir$ to provide notice z requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 9 ea* notice requir$ "u su* subsection-- 7,a7 a /atem5t ( ! numb] ( affect$ employees2 7,b7 ! reason = ! site clos+ or mass lay(f2 7,c7 :e!r ! lay(f is p]man5t or tempor>y &1 if tempor>y1 ! date on :i* ! employ] expects to recall ! affect$ employees to "w2 7,d7 ! availability ( employm5t at o!r e/abli%m5ts own$ by ! employ]2 7,e7 a /atem5t ( ea* employee's rights ) respect to wages & sev]ance & employee b5efits2 & 7,f7 a /atem5t ( ! available employm5t & tra9+ s]vices provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 & 7#b7 9 ea* notice requir$ "u su* subsection 7except = p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ( su* subsection71 ! names1 addresses1 & occupations ( ! affect$ employees4 7g7 ,in=mation reg>d+ b5efits & s]vices available to employees ,concurr5t ) or imm$iately aft] provid+ ! notice requir$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 an employ] %all provide affect$ employees ) in=mation reg>d+ ! b5efits & s]vices available to su* employees1 z describ$ 9 ! guide compil$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #ac4 7h7 ,access ( rapid response teams ,an employ] :o is requir$ to provide notice "u subsection 7a7 %all p]mit1 dur+ "w h\rs1 reasonable on-site access to any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local rapid response team "u section #acd7;a77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;a77#b77;,a77 responsible = provid+ reemploym5t1 tra9+ s]vices1 & relat$ s]vices to affect$ employees4 7i7 ,,dol notice to ,congress ,z soon z practicable & n lat] ?an #ae days aft] receiv+ notice "u subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all notify ! appropriate ,s5ators & ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives :o repres5t ! area or areas :]e ! site clos+ or mass lay(f is to occur4 4 7b7 ,,wioa am5dm5t reg>d+ ! provision ,in=mation ?r\gh local employm5t & tra9+ activities ,section #acd7;c77#b77;,a77iv77,i77aa7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#b77;,a77iv77,i77aa77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon ! foll[+3 & ( in=mation 9 notices describ$ 9 section #c7;a71 & ( access to ! database e/abli%$ "u section #e7;e71 ( ! ,work] ,adju/m5t & ,retra9+ ,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bajb7;a72 #bajd7;e774 #c4 ,exemptions ,section #d ( ! ,work] ,adju/m5t & ,retra9+ ,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bajc7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #d4 ,exemptions ,?is ,act %all n apply to a plant clos+ or mass lay(f if ! clos+ is ( a tempor>y facility or ! clos+ or lay(f is ! result ( ! completion ( a p>ticul> project or und]tak+1 & ! affect$ employees 7 hir$ ) ! und]/&+ t _! employm5t 0 limit$ to ! duration ( ! facility or ! project or und]tak+4 4 #d4 ,adm9i/ration & en=cem5t ( requirem5ts ,section #e ( ! ,work] ,adju/m5t & ,retra9+ ,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bajd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ ea* day & ins]t+ ea* cal5d> day2 & 7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3 7,c7 liquidat$ damages 9 an am\nt equal to #cj days ( back pay1 at ! rate ( comp5sation calculat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 2 & 7iv7 9 ! flu% text foll[+ subp>agraph 7,c7 7z add$ by clause 7iii771 by /rik+ #fj days & ins]t+ #ij days2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* beg9s on ! date ( ! employm5t loss aft] ! violation2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ ! ,secret>y1 a ,/ate1 or be=e a unit ( local gov]nm5t2 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by /rik+ :i* has violat$ ?is ,act & ins]t+ t has violat$ ! provisions ( section #c ) respect to ! ,secret>y1 a ,/ate1 or a local gov]nm5t2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ r$uce ! am\nt ( ! liability or p5alty provid$ = 9 ?is section & ins]t+ r$uce ! am\nt ( ! p5alty "u p>agraph 7#c72 7,e7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,a p]son 7includ+ a repres5tative ( employees or a unit ( local gov]nm5t aggriev$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#c77 seek+ to en=ce ! liability provid$ = 9 ?is section1 may1 ei!r = su* p]son1 = o!r p]sons simil>ly situat$1 or = bo?1 br+ suit 9 any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any di/rict 9 :i* ! violation is alleg$ to h occurr$ or 9 :i* ! employ] transacts bus9ess4 2 & 7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ prevail+ p>ty & ins]t+ prevail+ pla9tiff2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7b7 z subsection 7c72 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3 7b7 ,limitations ,an action %all be br\ght "u ?is section n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( ! la/ ev5t con/itut+ ! alleg$ violation = :i* ! action is br\ght4 2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7d7 ,exemption f liquidat$ damages ,not)/&+ subsection 7a77#a77;,c71 an employ] is n liable = ! liquidat$ damages describ$ 9 su* subsection if-- 7#a7 ! employee alleges a site clos+ &-- 7,a7 ! employ] c e/abli% t circum/ances describ$ 9 section #c7;c77#a7 exi/$ on ! #fj? & #cj? days be=e ! site clos+2 or 7,b7 ! site clos+ is due to any =m ( natural disa/] or directly due to a t]rori/ attack2 or 7#b7 ! alleg$ site clos+ or mass lay(f is caus$ by bus9ess circum/ances 7o!r ?an a f9anci]'s decision7 t 7 n contemplat$ nor %\ld reasonably h be5 contemplat$ z ( ! #cj? day be=e ! site clos+ or mass lay(f4 7e7 ,database 7#a7 ,transmittals ,a ,/ate or designat$ entity t receives a notice "u section #c7;a7 %all transmit a copy ( ! notice to ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,database ,! ,secret>y %all create & ma9ta9 a publicly available database t provides in=mation f notices transmitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,cont5ts ( database ,! database "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all include-- 7,a7 = ea* notice transmitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 a copy ( ! notice1 ! date ( ! notice1 ! "n ( ! employ] involv$1 ! unit ( local gov]nm5t affect$ by ! clos+ or lay(f involv$1 ! numb] ( employees s affect$1 ! sector 9 :i* ! lay(f occurr$ 7z id5tifi$ by ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em code71 & ! type ( ! clos+ or lay(f2 7,b7 a se>* function t all[s us]s to id5tify ! geographic1 annual1 & sectoral breakd[n ( ! notices2 & 7,c7 a function t all[s ! data to be d[nload$ 9 a us]-fri5dly =mat4 7#d7 ,access ?r\gh website ,! ,secret>y %all provide a l9k to ! database ?r\gh ! ,int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4 4 #e4 ,po/+ ( notices ,section #aa ( ! ,work] ,adju/m5t & ,retra9+ ,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baja note7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #aa4 ,po/+ ( notices 7a7 ,po/+ ( notices ,ea* employ] %all po/ & keep po/$1 9 conspicu\s places ^u its premises :]e notices to employees are cu/om>ily po/$1 a notice to be prep>$ or approv$ by ! ,secret>y sett+ =? exc]pts f1 or summ>ies (1 ! p]t95t provisions ( ?is ,act & in=mation p]t95t to ! fil+ ( a compla9t "u ?is ,act4 7b7 ,p5alties ,! ,secret>y may impose a civil p5alty on any p]son :o willfully violates ?is section ( n m ?an #ejj = ea* sep>ate (f5se4 4 #f4 ,non-waiv] ( rights & rem$ies2 in=mation reg>d+ b5efits & s]vices available to employees ,! ,work] ,adju/m5t & ,retra9+ ,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baja et seq47 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ab4 ,rights & rem$ies n subject to waiv] 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! rights & rem$ies provid$ "u ?is ,act 7includ+ ! "r to file or p>ticipate 9 a class action "u rule #bc ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure 9 ,f$]al c\rt7 are sub/antive & 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 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,agreem5t or settlem5t ,an agreem5t or settlem5t ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 is an agreem5t or settlem5t negotiat$ by-- 7#a7 a private attorney on behalf ( affect$ employees2 or 7#b7 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 #ac4 ,in=mation reg>d+ b5efits & s]vices available to work]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all ma9ta9 a guide ( b5efits & s]vices t may be available to affect$ employees1 includ+ unemploym5t comp5sation1 trade adju/m5t assi/ance1 ,,cobra cont9uation cov]age1 & e>ly access to tra9+ s]vices & o!r s]vices1 includ+ c\nsel+ s]vices1 available "u title ,i ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa et seq474 7b7 ,availability ( guide ,! guide ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be available on ! ,int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor & %all include a description ( ! b5efits & s]vices1 ! eligibility requirem5ts1 & ! means ( obta9+ su* b5efits & s]vices4 7c7 ,transmission to employ]s ,^u receiv+ notice f an employ] "u section #c7;a77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all imm$iately transmit su* guide to su* employ]4 4