News / Sacked staff file WARN Act class action against bankrupt US Logistics Solutions

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As anticipated, bankrupt US Logistics Solutions is facing a class action lawsuit from former employees after it unexpectedly shuttered its doors last week.

The company, owned by private equity firm Ten Oaks Group, filed for liquidation, or Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings, last week and fired all staff without warning.

However, under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act), employers of more than 100 people must give 60 days’ notice in the event of mass layoffs. The company failed to do ...