Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act

This act governs mass layoffs and plant closings, requiring employers of a specified size to give advance written notice to affected workers and to designated state and local officials before a covered employment loss occurs. It defines which reductions in hours or separations count as an employment loss, sets out exceptions where notice may be shortened or excused, and addresses how a layoff period is treated when it is extended. Enforcement rests with the state labor agency, which may investigate and pursue civil penalties, while employers who fail to give required notice may also be liable to the affected employees.

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