Expands employer definitions and notice requirements, removes certain exclusions, and mandates severance pay for employees during plant closings.

This bill removes the exclusion of part-time employees from certain definitions relating to employment and expands the definition of employer. It removes certain exclusions for employer notice requirements for the closing of a facility. The bill also removes the discretionary reduction of penalties for employers for certain acts or omissions concerning notice requirements for mass layoffs, relocations, or employment loss. It removes the maximum time period for determining back pay and other liabilities for certain employees who experience employment loss.

Expands employer definitions and notice requirements, removes certain exclusions, and mandates severance pay for employees during plant closings.

This bill removes the exclusion of part-time employees from certain definitions relating to employment and expands the definition of employer. It removes certain exclusions for employer notice requirements for the closing of a facility. The bill also removes the discretionary reduction of penalties for employers for certain acts or omissions concerning notice requirements for mass layoffs, relocations, or employment loss. It removes the maximum time period for determining back pay and other liabilities for certain employees who experience employment loss.