Title 29, LaborRelease 119-102
§2106 Procedures Encouraged Where Not Required
Title 29 › CHAPTER 23 — WORKER ADJUSTMENT AND RETRAINING NOTIFICATION › § 2106
Summary
Employers who aren’t legally required to give formal advance notice should, whenever possible, tell their workers if they plan to close a plant or permanently cut jobs.
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Title 29, §2106
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It is the sense of Congress that an employer who is not required to comply with the notice requirements of section 2102 of this title should, to the extent possible, provide notice to its employees about a proposal to close a plant or permanently reduce its workforce.
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Effective Date
Section effective 6 months after Aug. 4, 1988, see section 11 of Pub. L. 100–379, set out as a note under section 2101 of this title.
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Citation
29 U.S.C. § 2106
Title 29, Labor
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102