DE HB409 | 2017-2018 | 149th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on July 11 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-07-11 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

This Act creates a state mass layoff and plant closing notice requirement law that requires certain larger employers to provide their employees with adequate notice when they plan to go out of business, close a plant, or lay off a large number of employees. This Act requires employers to also notify the Department of planned mass layoffs and plant closings, so the Department can provide dislocated workers with services to assist them in returning to work as soon as possible. This Act imposes greater notice requirements on employers than the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act). This Act authorizes the Department of Labor to investigate violations, conduct administrative hearings for employers who are alleged to have violated this Act, and pursue penalties for failure of an employer to comply with the notice requirements to its employees.

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Title

An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Worker Adjustment And Retraining Notification Act.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-06-26 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 15 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2018-06-14 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 34 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-07-11 Signed by Governor
2018-06-26 Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 3 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
2018-06-20 Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
2018-06-14 Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate
2018-06-14 Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 3 NO 3 ABSENT
2018-06-14 Amendment HA 2 to HB 409 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
2018-06-14 Amendment HA 1 to HB 409 - Stricken in House
2018-06-14 Amendment HA 1 to HB 409 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2018-05-09 Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 9 On Its Merits
2018-05-03 Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in House

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Bill Comments

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