,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #i1 #bjbc,mr4 
,br[n 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4   
,s&]s1 & ,ms4 ,w>r57 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 (     
#bjbc4  #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 ( "o
 or m entities t-- 7i7 employs #ej or m 
employees1 includ+ "p-"t employees1 9 ! 
aggregate2 or  7ii7 has an annual       
payroll ( at lea/ #b1jjj1jjj4  7,b7     
,multiple entities  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !   
case ( a bus9ess ent]prise ( m ?an "o   
entity1 ! entity subject to !           
requirem5ts "u ?is ,act z an employ] (  
an affect$ employee %all be ! entity t  
directly employs su* employee4  7ii7    
,p>5ts1 affiliates1 & contract+         
companies ,a p>5t1 affiliate1 or        
contract+ company ( ! entity describ$ 9 
clause 7i7 may also be subject to !     
requirem5ts "u ?is ,act z an employ] ( !
 affect$ employee describ$ 9 su* clause 
bas$ on ! degree ( control or           
integration ! p>5t1 affiliate1 or       
contract+ company ex]cises outside ( or 
at ! s+le site ( employm5t at :i* ! site
 clos+ or mass lay(f occurr$4 ,su*      

control or integration %all be indicat$ 
by su* factors z-- 7,i7 common own]%ip  
or f9ancial control2  7,,ii7 common     
directors or (fic]s2  7,,iii7 de facto  
ex]cise ( control ov] ! circum/ances    
relat+ to su* site clos+ or mass lay(f2 
7,,iv7 unity ( p]sonnel policies emanat+
 f a common s\rce2 or  7,v7 dep5d5cy (  
op]ations4  7,c7 ,additional def9itions 
,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 !  
t]m contract+ company means an ultimate 
or int]m$iate cli5t ( an indep5d5t      
contractor or a provid] ( f9ancial      
s]vices t p>ticipates directly or       
indirectly 9 mak+ decisions t affect !  
provision ( notice requir$ "u ?is ,act2 
&  7ii7 ! t]m p>5t means an ultimate    
own] or int]m$iate own]1 reg>dless (    
am\nt ( own]%ip int]e/1 t p>ticipates   
directly or indirectly 9 mak+ decisions 
t affect ! provision ( notice requir$ "u
 ?is ,act4  7,d7 ,consid]ation ,9       
allocat+ liability "u ?is ,act among    
multiple entities ( a bus9ess ent]prise1
 sub/antial weight %all be giv5 to any  

decisionmak+ responsibility an entity _h
 = ! failure to provide notice to       
affect$ employees z requir$ "u ?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   
?r\gh a mass lay(f or site clos+ t is n 
a tempor>y mass lay(f or tempor>y site  
clos+ 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts "u   
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section #c7;d72 
or  7,c7 a r$uction 9 h\rs ( "w ( m ?an 
#ej p]c5t dur+ ea* mon? ( any #ij-;day  
p]iod t is n "p ( a %ort-"t comp5sation 
program provid$ 9 ! case ( su* a        
tempor>y mass lay(f or tempor>y site    
clos+4  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 ( employm5t :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$uction 9 =ce at ! site4  7#e7         
,repres5tative ,! t]m repres5tative     
means an exclusive repres5tative (      
employees )9 ! mean+ ( section #h7;f7 or
 #i7;a7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7;f72 #aei7;a77 
or section #b ( ! ,railway ,labor ,act  
7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb74  7#f7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (      
,labor4  7#g7 ,%ort-"t comp5sation      
program ,! t]m %ort-"t comp5sation      
program means-- 7,a7 a %ort-"t          
comp5sation program1 z def9$ 9 section  

#ccjf7v7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf1 t is op]ational2 or  7,b7 a      
program det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be    
equival5t to a program describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 t provides1 9 comp>able
 am\nts & ) comp>able re/rictions to su*
 a program1 employees exp]i5c+ a        
tempor>y r$uction 9 "w h\rs ) pro rata  
pay1 unimpair$ b5efits1 & supplem5tal   
income4  7#h7 ,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#i7 
,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 #ij-;day 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        
#ij-;day 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 ,except z provid$ 9 subsection
 7c71 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;,a772 &  7#d7 !
 *ief elect$ (ficial ( ! unit ( local   
gov]nm5t )9 :i* su* clos+ or lay(f is to
 occur4  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 ! employ] c demon/rate t-- 7,a7 z ( 
! date t notice w\ld h be5 requir$1 &   
cont9u+ until x 0 provid$1 ! employ] 0  
be+ (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 _h notice be5    

giv5 z ( su* date1 ! notice w\ld h      
preclud$ ! new bus9ess or f9anc+4  7#b7 
,un=ese5 circum/ances  7,a7 ,natural    
disa/]s ,! #ij-;day advance notice "u   
subsection 7a7 %all n be requir$ if !   
site clos+ or mass lay(f is due directly
 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 ,! #ij-;day advance notice "u  
subsection 7a7 %all n be requir$ if !   
site clos+ or mass lay(f is due directly
 to a t]rori/ attack t affects !        
op]ation ( ! site4  7,c7 ,public heal?  
em]g5cies ,! #ij-;day advance notice "u 
subsection 7a7 %all n be requir$ if !   
site clos+ or mass lay(f is due directly
 to a cata/rophic infecti\s disease     
outbreak or o!r public heal? em]g5cy t  
affects ! op]ation ( ! site4  7#c7      
,provision ( notice  7,a7 ,pot5tial new 
bus9ess or f9anc+ ,an employ] rely+ on  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be liable "u ?is ,act
 = any portion ( ! #ij-;day p]iod       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 prior to !    

provision ( notice 9 :i* x is unable to 
meet ! requirem5ts ( su* p>agraph4  7,b7
 ,o!r requirem5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an     
employ] rely+ on p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7  
%all give z mu* notice z is practicable 
& at t "t %all give a brief /atem5t ( ! 
basis = r$uc+ ! notification p]iod4     
7ii7 ,liability ,an employ] t fails to  
satisfy ! requirem5ts "u clause 7i7 %all
 be liable "u ?is ,act = ! full #ij-;day
 p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7d7  
,tempor>y mass lay(f or site clos+  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a lay(f ?r\gh a tempor>y mass
 lay(f or tempor>y site clos+ %all be   
treat$ z an employm5t loss "u ?is ,act z
 ( ! date ( ! comm5cem5t ( ! tempor>y   
mass lay(f or tempor>y site clos+ unless
 ! employ] complies ) ! requirem5ts "u  
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74  7#b7 ,initial   
p]iod ( tempor>y mass lay(f or site     
clos+ ,) respect to ! p]iod ( a tempor>y
 mass lay(f or tempor>y site clos+ t has
 n be5 ext5d$ z describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 ! employ] %all-- 7,a7 at !        
comm5cem5t ( su* lay(f or clos+1 provide

 a writt5 notice z requir$ "u subsection
 7a7 /at+-- 7i7 ! date on :i* ! employ] 
expects to recall ! affect$ employees to
 "w1 :i* date %all be less ?an #ij days 
aft] ! date ( su* comm5cem5t2 &  7ii7 t 
! employ] w provide %ort-"t comp5sation 
= ! duration ( su* lay(f or clos+ ?r\gh 
a %ort-"t comp5sation program2  7,b7 z  
soon z practicable1 provide %ort-"t     
comp5sation ?r\gh su* program1 :i* %all 
cont9ue to be provid$ = ! duration ( !  
tempor>y mass lay(f or tempor>y site    
clos+2 &  7,c7 on or be=e ! recall date 
/at$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7-- 7i7 9 good
 fai?1 recall ! affect$ employees = at  
lea/ #ij days ( employm5t2  7ii7 ext5d !
 p]iod ( ! tempor>y mass lay(f or       
tempor>y site clos+ 9 accordance )      
p>agraph 7#c72 or  7iii7 except z       
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 t]m9ate ! 
affect$ employees ) n less ?an #ij days'
 notice4  7#c7 ,ext5sion ( p]iod (      
tempor>y mass lay(f or site clos+ ,9 !  
case ! employ] seeks to ext5d ! p]iod ( 
a tempor>y mass lay(f or tempor>y site  

clos+ beyond ! recall date /at$ "u      
p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i7 or a subsequ5t    
recall date z provid$ "u ?is p>agraph1 !
 employ] %all-- 7,a7 prior to ! p5d+    
recall date1 provide to ea* individual  
or entity describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 a   
writt5 notice ( su* ext5sion1 /at+-- 7i7
 t ! p]iod ( ! tempor>y mass lay(f or   
tempor>y site clos+ w be ext5d$ to a new
 recall date )9 #ij days ( ! p5d+ recall
 date2 &  7ii7 t ! employ] w cont9ue    
provid+ %ort-"t comp5sation z describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii72  7,b7 cont9ue  
provid+ %ort-"t comp5sation z describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b77;,b72 &  7,c7 on or be=e 
su* new recall date-- 7i7 9 good fai?1  
recall ! affect$ employees = at lea/ #ij
 days ( employm5t2  7ii7 fur!r ext5d !  
p]iod ( ! tempor>y mass lay(f or        
tempor>y site clos+ 9 accordance ) ?is  
p>agraph2 or  7iii7 except z provid$ 9  
p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 t]m9ate ! affect$   
employees ) n less ?an #ij days' notice4
  7#d7 ,tempor>y mass lay(fs or site    
clos+s result+ 9 t]m9ations  7,a7 ,9    

g5]al ,9 ! case ! p]iod ( a tempor>y    
mass lay(f or tempor>y site clos+1      
includ+ any ext5sions ( su* lay(f or    
clos+1 culm9ates 9 ! employ] t]m9at+ an 
affect$ employee ) less ?an #ij days'   
notice 9 violation ( p>agraph           
7#b77;,c77iii7 or p>agraph              
7#c77;,c77iii71 ! employ] %all1 except z
 provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 be liable  
to su* employee = back pay & b5efits z  
describ$ 9 section #e = ea* day1 = up to
 a maximum ( #ij days1 ! employ] did n  
provide notice & %ort-"t comp5sation z  
requir$ "u ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,no    
r$uctions ,not)/&+ section #e7;a77#b71  
no am\nt = :i* an employ] is liable "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be r$uc$ by any   
paym5t receiv$ by an employee = %ort-"t 
comp5sation dur+ ! p]iod ( ! violation4 
7,c7 ,exceptions ,an employ] may t]m9ate
 an affect$ employee "u p>agraph        
7#b77;,c77iii7 or 7#c77;,c77iii7 ) less 
?an #ij-;days' notice z describ$ 9 su*  
p>agraph if ! employ] c demon/rate !    
exi/5ce ( a circum/ance describ$ 9      

p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7c74 
,! applicable requirem5ts "u p>agraph   
7#c7 ( su* subsection %all apply )      
respect to any employ] rely+ on su* a   
circum/ance 9 provid+ less ?an          
#ij-;days' notice "u p>agraph           
7#b77;,c77iii7 or 7#c77;,c77iii74  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#h7 ( 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 %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 ,exemption ,section #d ( ! ,work]   
,adju/m5t & ,retra9+ ,notification ,act 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bajc7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  #d4 ,exemption ,?is ,act %all 
n apply to a site clos+ or mass lay(f if
 ! clos+ or lay(f is ! result ( !       
completion ( a p>ticul> project or      
und]tak+ = :i*-- 7#a7 ! completion po9t 
( ! project or und]tak+ 0-- 7,a7        
asc]ta9able2 &  7,b7 :5 an affect$      
employee 0 hir$1 describ$ to & ackn[l$g$
 by ! employee1 9 writ+1 z limit+ !     
duration ( ! employm5t2 &  7#b7 !       
approa* ( ! completion po9t 0 reasonably
 obvi\s1 )\t any notice o!r ?an "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 to any affect$      
employee n less ?an #fj days be=e !     
occurr5ce ( ! completion po9t4  4  #d4  
,adm9i/ration & en=cem5t ( requirem5ts  
,section #e ( ! ,work] ,adju/m5t &      
,retra9+ ,notification ,act 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #bajd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71  

by /rik+ plant & ins]t+ site2  7ii7 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+
 clause 7i71 by /rik+ ea* day & ins]t+  
ea* cal5d> day2 &  7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii71
 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7iii7 9  
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2  7iv7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7        
liquidat$ damages 9 an am\nt equal to   
#cj days ( back pay1 at ! rate (        
comp5sation calculat$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a74  2 &  7v7 9 ! flu% text foll[+    
subp>agraph 7,c7 7z add$ by clause      
7iv771 by /rik+ a maximum ?r\gh ev5t &  
ins]t+ #ij days1 plus a day = ea* day t 
an employee is on p>5tal1 family1 or    
m$ical leave dur+ ! p]iod ( violation & 
= ea* day t an employee has su* leave   
curtail$ due to su* employm5t loss4 ,9  
no ev5t %all an employ] be liable2  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 unit ( local gov]nm5t2    
7ii7 by /rik+ omission t violat$ ?is    
,act & ins]t+ omission t violat$ su*    
provisions2  7iii7 by /rik+ violation ( 
?is ,act & ins]t+ violation ( su*       
provisions2 &  7iv7 by /rik+ r$uce !    
am\nt ( ! liability or p5alty provid$ = 
9 ?is section & ins]t+ r$uce ! am\nt ( !
 p5alty "u p>agraph 7#c72  7,e7 by /rik+
 p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7 
7,a7 ,a p]son 7includ+ a repres5tative (
 employees1 ! ,/ate :]e ! site clos+ or 
mass lay(f is to occur1 ! entity        
designat$ 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;,a771 or a unit
 ( local gov]nm5t aggriev$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 or 7#c77 seek+ to en=ce ! liability
 provid$ = 9 ?is section may1 ei!r = su*
 p]son1 = o!r p]sons simil>ly situat$1  

or = bo?1 sue 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  7,b7  
,a p]son's "r to in/itute 7includ+ on   
behalf ( o!r p]sons7 or b5efit f        
en=cem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be  
affect$ by any pr$ispute agreem5t1      
includ+ any pr$ispute arbitration       
agreem5t or pr$ispute jo9t-action waiv] 
7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #dja (  
title #i1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  2  7,f7
 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ prevail+ p>ty
 & ins]t+ prevail+ pla9tiff2 &  7,g7 9  
p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ plant & ins]t+  
site2  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 9 subsection 7c71 z s r$esignat$1  
by /rik+ plant & ins]t+ site2 &  7#e7 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 ! 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 
! premises ( ! employ] :]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   
#g4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,work]        
,adju/m5t & ,retra9+ ,notification ,act 
,! ,work] ,adju/m5t & ,retra9+          

,notification ,act is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !  
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #baja note7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! 
item relat+ to section #c & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  ,sec4 #c4 ,notice requir$ be=e 
site clos+s & mass lay(fs4  2  7,b7 by  
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #aa &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #aa4 ,po/+ (    
notices4  2  &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  ,sec4 #ab4 ,rights & rem$ies n 
subject to waiv]4,sec4 #ac4 ,in=mation  
reg>d+ b5efits & s]vices available to   
work]s4  2  &  7#b7 9 section #g 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bajf71 by /rik+ plant &      
ins]t+ site4  7b7 ,o!r laws ,section    
#caaj7;a77#e7 ( ! ,,usec ,privatization 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbig;h-#h7;a77#e77 
is am5d$ by /rik+ #baja7;a7 7#b7 & 7#c7 
( title #bi1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code &      
ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section  
#b7;a7 ( ! ,work] ,adju/m5t & ,retra9+  
,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4       
#baja7;a771 z 9 effect on ! day be=e !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,fair ,w>n+ ,act (  
#bjbc4