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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
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Former employee files class-action complaint against Limestone
GAFFNEY, S.C. (WSPA) – A former employee has filed a class action complaint against Limestone University. The complaint claims that Limestone, the Defendant, had not given its employees an advanced notice of the mass layoffs from the university's closure. The complaint was brought under the 'Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988,' better known as the WARN act. The WARN act is a law that requires most employers to provide a 60-day advanced notice to employees about a company's closing or mass-layoffs. The complaint stated that on April 17, 2025, a group of 478 employees were told that they would be terminated from Limestone on April 30, 2025. You can read the full complaint here: FILE_3664Download Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Alabama-based processing plant lays off over 100, triggers legal investigation
Over a hundred Alabama plant workers have recently found themselves out of a job after a round of mass layoffs. AlaTrade Foods, a poultry processing company that focuses on deboning, trimming and sorting chicken, was founded in 2000. The company operates three plant locations in Alabama, in Albertville, Boaz and Phenix City. AlaTrade Foods, according to the company itself, processes 400 million pounds of chicken annually and is the largest 100% employee-owned company based in Alabama. According to the Alabama Department of Commerce, the Phenix City location laid off 165 employees, effective March 27. The reason for the layoff — as well as opportunities and resources for employees affected by the layoff — are unclear, as AlaTrade Foods has not responded to requests for comment. More: Alabama manufacturing plant to end operations after almost 50 years and lay off 200 The WARN act, a federal law passed in 1988, requires companies to notify workers in writing before mass layoffs. Specifically, companies with over 100 employees are required to provide a 60-day notice of significant layoffs or plant closings to allow workers to properly accommodate for the loss of work. The WARN notice documenting the AlaTrade Foods layoff, according to the Alabama Department of Commerce, is dated March 28, one day after the layoff was in effect. AlaTrade Foods' recent round of layoffs at its Phenix City location has sparked some investigation into their compliance with these policies. Strauss Borelli, a class action lawsuit firm, in a post dated March 31, announced that their firm is investigating a possible breach of WARN notice policies in this particular incident, noting that based on the law, they "believe AlaTrade Foods employees may be entitled to sixty days of severance pay and benefits." AlaTrade Foods has not responded to requests for comment about the timing of the WARN Act notification. Sarah Clifton covers business for the Montgomery Advertiser. You can reach her at sclifton@ or follow her on X @sarahgclifton. This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: Chicken processing plant lays off over 100 in Alabama
CBS News
30-04-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Aramark confirms layoffs for its Wayne State University food service staff
Selfridge ANB to get new fighter jets; Trump signs EO relaxing auto tariffs; and more top stories. Selfridge ANB to get new fighter jets; Trump signs EO relaxing auto tariffs; and more top stories. Selfridge ANB to get new fighter jets; Trump signs EO relaxing auto tariffs; and more top stories. Wayne State University in Detroit is ending its food and facilities contract with Aramark Campus, a step that will result in 137 jobs lost with that service provider. The change is related to the university selecting a new campus dining contractor, SodexoMagic, a collaboration between Sodexo and Magic Johnson Enterprises. The Aramark layoff details were included in a WARN Act notice that Aramark filed Monday with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Development. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, also known as WARN act, requires companies going through mass layoffs and / or site closures to issue advance public notice to the state's labor department, should that step meet certain requirements for the size of company or number of people involved. "To Whom It May Concern: Aramark Campus, LLC ("Aramark") recently learned that it would not be retained to provide food/facilities services at Wayne State University beyond June 30, 2025. We regret to inform you that all Aramark employees assigned to that client account will be affected," the letter stated. "While we have not determined that WARN is applicable to this cessation of services, we are providing this notice in the event that WARN is deemed to apply." No dates will change for any hourly employees who were scheduled for summer layoff at the end of spring semester or who are on seasonal leave; but they will not be recalled to work for Aramark under that account. None of the affected employees are represented by a union. The job positions include accounting clerk, catering director, executive chef, cooks, student workers and food service supervisors.
