On June 7, 2018, Raisner Roupinian LLP filed suit against Worley Obetz, Inc., AMERIgreen Energy, Inc., and AMERIgreen Propane, LLC (“Worley & Obetz”) seeking to recover 60 days wages and benefits for former employees under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (“WARN”) Act. We contended Worley & Obetz ordered mass layoffs beginning on May 21, 2018 at its Manheim and Lancaster locations, without providing its employees with 60 days advance written notice as required by the WARN Act. The case was heard in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
The parties completed the discovery phase of the case which included the exchange of numerous documents and the deposition of key witnesses. Following the discovery phase, which ended March 8, 2021, the parties moved to the pre-trial phase, which included written requests (motions) for the Bankruptcy Court to enter judgment in the party’s favor without trial.
The parties subsequently reached a proposed $2,200,000 settlement of the WARN class action subject to preliminary and final approval by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
On September 14, 2023, the Court granted preliminary approval and notice of the terms of the settlement was mailed to all class members on September 25, 2023. After a hearing on November 8, 2023, the court granted final approval of the settlement.
Settlement checks were mailed to class members on December 29, 2023.
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Generally, the WARN Act requires companies to provide their employees with 60 days written notice in advance of a mass layoff or plant closing. In the absence of such notice, employers may be liable to each affected employee for 60 days wages and benefits.
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