3.0.0 3662 2023-01-11T20:29:19Z 2023-01-11T20:29:19Z House H HR 2007-09-25 110 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed10 Workforce Protections Subcommittee Referred to 2007-10-17T21:39:34Z Referred to 2007-09-25T13:04:10Z FOREWARN Act of 2007 110 1792 S 2007-09-26 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12134-12135) Related bill CRS 2007-10-17 hsed10 Workforce Protections Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Committee 2007-09-25 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2007-09-25 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1972) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-09-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-09-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000472 Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] JOHN MCHUGH R NY M. 23 N T000266 Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] JOHN TIERNEY D MA F. 6 2007-10-09 False Labor and Employment Civil actions and liability Employee rights Employers' liability Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Law Layoffs Plant shutdowns Wage restitution Labor and Employment 00 2007-09-25 Introduced in House 2007-10-25T17:32:38Z Forewarn Act of 2007 - Amends the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (the Act) to redefine the terms "employer," "plant closing," and "mass layoff" for purposes of the Act to, among other things, make the Act applicable to employers of 50 or more employees (under current law, 100 employees).

Requires an employer to: (1) give 90-day written notice (under current law, 60-day) to employees and appropriate state and government officials before ordering a plant closing or mass layoff; and (2) give notice of such closing or layoff to the Secretary of Labor (including the number of employees), to U.S. and state Senators and Representatives who represent the area in which the plant is located, and to the Governor of the state in which the plant is located and to the chief elected official of the unit of local government within such closing or layoff is to occur. Revises criteria used in determining whether a plant closing or mass layoff has occurred or will occur. Makes an employer who violates such notice requirements liable to the employee for two days of pay multiplied by the number of days short of the 90-days notice provided before such closing or layoff (under current law, for back pay) for each day of the violation for up to 90 days (under current law, 60 days).

Authorizes the Secretary to bring a civil action on behalf of one or more employees for certain relief under the Act.

Directs the Secretary to make educational materials concerning employee rights and employer responsibilities available to the general public and employers.

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