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A quick definition of layoff:

Layoff is when an employer ends someone's job, either temporarily or permanently. Sometimes, many employees lose their jobs at the same time. This is called a mass layoff. There is a law called the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act that requires employers to give notice if they plan to lay off a lot of people at once. This law helps employees prepare for the loss of their job and find new work.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Layoff refers to the termination of employment by an employer, either temporarily or permanently, especially when many employees are let go at once. It can also be referred to as a reduction in force.

Example: A company may lay off a large number of employees due to financial difficulties or restructuring. This means that those employees will no longer have a job with the company.

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act: This is a federal law that requires employers to give notice of a plant closing or mass layoff at least 60 days before it happens. The notice must be given to the employees, the state-dislocated-workers unit, and the chief elected official of the local government where the layoff is to occur. For example, if a factory is closing down and 500 or more full-time employees will lose their jobs, the employer must give notice under this law.

The examples illustrate that a layoff is when an employer terminates the employment of many employees at once, either temporarily or permanently. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act is a law that requires employers to give notice of a mass layoff or plant closing to the affected employees and government officials.

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rough night and morning with ex :/. we broke up but we live together
shaquilleoatmeal
12:29
damn ;/ it is break up season dawg, i'm sorry you're going through that
12:29
it really is breakup season
shaquilleoatmeal
12:29
i lived with my ex for 3 months after we broke up and it was brutal. If you can move out quicker rather than later
thanks shaq! i just needed some input from people who are looking from the outside in
im gonna pack up my stuff and leave for a few days when i get off work
12:31
sometimes I think about things my ex said and did to me and a year later it still makes me so sad that I ever let myself be treated that way
shaquilleoatmeal
12:32
yee bud clear your head how you need, shit sometimes even just driving with no destination and some sad ass music can get you through this
shaquilleoatmeal
12:32
you grow through what you go through bunny, you know for the next relationship what you deserve
I want to run you guys through a scenario to see what yall think. Go to off topic for the one time lol
12:34
gotchu
hello friends
13:09
Yo
lawguy we're nearly stats twins :D
13:13
I saw that, and I saw you got the Georgetown interview invite yesterday too! Goodluck!
you too haha, i was super surprised to have received one so early not gonna lie
i heard the group interview is really chill and I'm kinda excited to do it
seems cool
13:14
Yeah, 7sage has a page that talks about the questions for each schools interview, GULC's seems unique
13:15
Idk how much of an effect it has on admissions chances but should be cool either way
ive heard the conversion rate for gulc group interview is pretty high even moreso if you have the stats
it's hard to say but i've also heard that the group interview is harder to get than the alumni interview. but who really knows tbh
im p sure they don't interview everyone and getting one this early should be a great sign!
13:16
Yeah I've heard the same ab the group interview
13:17
So maybe I'll see you in D.C. a year from now lmao
initiallaw
13:32
Speaking of stat twins kazuyamishima were exact stat twins lol
17:13
Anyone going to the UGA zoom thing on the 22nd?
17:16
My bad, 24th*
Idk, what's it for?
@Law-Guy: How'd you get the Vandy fee waiver?
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