Federal statute requiring employers to give notice to workers when plants close and there are mass layoffs.
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Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) was a bill passed in 1988 that required certain employers to notify employees and officials when laying off large numbers of employees. WARN first addressed layoffs resulting from...
workers' compensation
See: workers’ compensation
[Last updated in September of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]
workers' compensation acts
See: workers’ compensation
[Last updated in September of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]
workmen's compensation
See: Workers’ compensation
[Last updated in September of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]
workout
Workout is an arrangement negotiated between a debtor and creditor to take care of a debt, by paying it off or through loan forgiveness. A workout agreement is a mutual agreement entered into by a borrower and a lender to reschedule the terms...
World Court
The World Court is the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It was established in 1945 by the UN’s Charter, and it’s the only organ of the UN not located in New York City. Its seat is...
world wide web (www)
The World Wide Web (WWW), often known as WWW, W3, or the Web, is the most widely used software platform on the globe. Tim Berners-Lee proposed the architecture of what became the World Wide Web. It is an information-based environment where...
writ
A writ is an order issued by a legal authority with administrative or judicial powers, typically a court.
See: writ of certiorari, writ of error, writ of habeas corpus, writ of mandamus
writ of attachment
Writ of attachment refers to court approved seizures of defendant property early in a case to ensure the plaintiff can receive adequate damages. In order to receive a writ of attachment, a plaintiff must meet certain requirements, and the...