How often do workers receive advance notice of layoffs?, (ABSTRACT), Monthly Labor Review Online, June 1987

How often do workers receive
advance notice of layoffs?

Sharon P. Brown
Chief, Division of Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics

About 2 of 3 layoffs occurred in the surveyed States without workers receiving advance general notice; in slightly more than half of the layoffs, specific notice of more than 1 day was provided to employees, usually averaging 18 days of notice.

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