Archive for October, 2009
WARN Notice – what does it mean ?
I have been asked this question a number of times … enough times to warrant a blog.
The WARN Act helps ensure advance notice in cases of qualified plant closings and mass layoffs. Applicable only to employers with 100 or more full-time employees who must have been employed for at least 6 months of the 12 [...]
Jobs outlook worsens in October
America’s unemployed are only seeing gloom and doom. The job picture worsened in October 2009. The Consumer Confidence Index, released by The Conference Board, sank unexpectedly to 47.7 in October — its second-lowest reading since May. Forecasters predicted a higher reading of 53.1. A reading above 90 means the economy is on solid footing. Above [...]
