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Temporary layoffs lasting six months or less do not have to be reported in a WARN notice, nor do layoffs have to be reported if a mass layoff results in fewer than...
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These were the largest announced layoffs in the Pittsburgh region during the coronavirus pandemic
PITTSBURGH — The Covid-19 pandemic continues to leave its mark across nearly all sectors of the global economy and Pittsburgh is no different. The region has seen thousands of workers face job cuts as companies aim to mitigate losses amid shrinking revenues and other financial hardships.
As required by federal labor law, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act mandates that employers inform state governments within 60 calendar-days of any planned mass layoffs if the business or organization employs 100 workers or more and if the layoffs meet certain requirements. Temporary layoffs lasting six months or less do not have to be reported in a WARN notice, nor do layoffs have to be reported if a mass layoff results in fewer than 50 workers losing their jobs at a single employment site, which can be the case for many restaurants and stores.
Below are the 55 largest layoffs throughout the region as reported via a WARN notice to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry since March 2020. In total, these layoffs represent more than 15,300 jobs lost throughout the Pittsburgh-area, with many of them listed as being permanently terminated. The largest sectors hit include the hotel and greater hospitality industry in general as well as construction and manufacturing.
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