# Summary of H.R. 6358, Fair Warning Act of 2023
The Fair Warning Act of 2023 significantly strengthens the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act), which requires employers to notify workers about plant closings and mass layoffs. The bill expands notification requirements from the current 60 days to 90 calendar days before a site closing or mass layoff, and applies to employers with 50 or more employees (including part-time workers) or an annual payroll of at least $2 million. The legislation expands liability for parent companies, affiliates, and contractors that control or influence layoff decisions, and adds 30 days of liquidated damages as a penalty for violations. The bill also establishes new requirements for temporary layoffs, requiring employers to provide short-time compensation programs and give 90-day notice before permanent termination, and creates a public database maintained by the Department of Labor containing information about all reported closings and layoffs. The changes affect millions of workers across the country and impose additional compliance costs on businesses, though no new federal funding is specified in the legislation.
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