Can WARN notification be shortened or waived?
Yes, the notification under WARN can be shortened when the employer is actively seeking business or capital which would have enabled the employer to avoid or postpone the shutdown and the employer reasonably and in good faith believes that giving the notice required would have precluded them from getting that capital or business to avoid the shutdown. The notification period can be waived if caused by circumstances that were not reasonably foreseeable as of the time notice was required. Such an employer must give as much notice as is practicable and explain the basis in the notification letter. No notice is required if the closing is due to a natural disaster.
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