by Girish Anand | Jul 30, 2009 | Random Musings, State Labor Law
Vice President Joe Biden even visited the factory to proclaim a great victory for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and the new owners pledged to hire back everyone laid off in December 2008. However, despite plans for Republic Windows and Doors to be...
by Girish Anand | Apr 1, 2009 | Federal Labor Law, Random Musings
Most everyone is familiar with the saga of the workers at Republic Windows and Doors, who at holiday time in late 2008 were laid off with little notice. However, they refused to leave the premises and staged a sit-down until owner Richard Gillman, backed by a loan...
by Girish Anand | Jan 27, 2009 | Federal Labor Law
According to employer attorney George Lenard on his blawg, the answer is yes, no, and “it depends,” though he does say it’s not a very realistic outcome. The company in question is the now-infamous Republic Windows and Doors, late of Chicago but now...
by Girish Anand | Jan 12, 2009 | Federal Labor Law
The WARN Act (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) specifies that 60 days’ notice must be given in firms with more than 100 full-time employees when large-scale layoffs are going to take place. The act kicks in when 50 employees at one location are...