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Senate committee advances bill requiring WARN notices to include workforce board information

3169850 · April 30, 2025
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Summary

SB 617 would amend California's WARN-like notice process to require layoff notices to include information about local workforce development board services and employer contact details; committee passed the bill to appropriations after unanimous support from workforce boards and advocates.

Senator Hargine presented SB 617, which would amend California’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) process to require layoff notices to include information about dislocation services available through local workforce development boards and—where employers coordinate—a functioning employer contact (email/phone). The committee advanced the bill to the…

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