A Growing Trend of WARN Act Lawsuits
The Technicolor WARN Act suit is the latest in a wave of class actions accusing companies of disregarding layoff notification laws.
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Earlier this month, a WARN Act case was filed in New York against DocGo Inc., which allegedly terminated more than 200 workers without notice.
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In February, digital media startup The Messenger settled a lawsuit over hundreds of employees allegedly fired without warning.
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In November, CVS Health Corp. and PepsiCo Beverage North America faced WARN Act lawsuits in California and Illinois, with CVS accused of laying off 250 nurse practitioners and PepsiCo shutting down a Chicago warehouse overnight, leaving 80 workers jobless.
Class Action Seeks Compensation for Fired Workers
Doe’s lawsuit against Technicolor seeks class certification to represent all employees affected by the February layoffs, including:
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Back pay for lost wages and benefits
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Reimbursement for medical expenses
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Attorney fees and litigation costs
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Civil penalties against Technicolor
The lawsuit argues that Technicolor’s Culver City closure meets the WARN Act definition of a plant shutdown, which requires at least 50 workers to be terminated from a single site. Alternatively, Doe contends the event qualifies as a mass layoff, as it impacted over a third of the company’s workforce.
