Bill > H1720

This bill amends existing law to require employers to provide advance written notice to the commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development before implementing a "mass layoff," which is defined as a reduction in an employer's workforce within a single municipality or employment site affecting at least 25 workers and 25 percent of the workforce, or at least 200 workers, within a 30-day period, and not resulting from a plant closing. The bill also clarifies that employers must give 60 days' notice for plant closings, partial closings, or mass layoffs, and outlines penalties for non-compliance, including back pay and the cost of benefits, with certain reductions and exceptions for unforeseen circumstances like natural disasters or acts of war, or when actively seeking capital that could prevent the layoff.