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Labor Dept. to Announce Legislation Requiring Long Island Companies to Provide a 90 Day Layoff Notice or Face Strict Penalties

ALBANY, NY (09/25/2008; 1422)(readMedia)-- State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith will be holding a press conference in Patchogue with Assemblywoman Patricia Eddington, Senator Caesar Trunzo, Assemblyman Marc Alessi, as well as other local officials to announce the signing of the state Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act by Governor David A. Paterson. The law, sponsored by Assemblywoman Eddington, will strengthen provisions currently established by the federal government by providing more advance notice to workers facing layoffs. In addition, it decreases the size of companies required to file a WARN Notice and provides the Labor Department with a strong enforcement capacity to act on behalf of impacted workers.

WHEN: Friday, September 26, 2008 - 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: Patchogue One-Stop Career Center, 160 South Ocean Avenue, Patchogue, NY 11772

WHO: M. Patricia Smith, State Labor Commissioner

Assemblywoman Patricia Eddington

Senator Caesar Trunzo

Assemblyman Marc Alessi

Local officials