The New York Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (New York WARN Act) protects workers in the event of a covered plant closing, transfer, or mass layoff by requiring employers to provide 90 days advance notice to affected employees. The New York WARN Act expands on the requirements of the Federal WARN Act. Other states have their own WARN Acts, such as the California WARN Act, Illinois WARN Act, and New Jersey WARN Act.
The New York WARN Act differs the Federal WARN Act in several important ways. For example:
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