Paramount may be in legal trouble for laying off a bunch of staff without warning
The suit from a former employee accuses Paramount of violating New York's WARN act
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A former Paramount employee has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the company over last month’s layoffs, The Wrap reports. The lawsuit is filed under New York state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification act (WARN), which requires businesses to issue a 90-day written notice when enacting mass layoffs. Paramount Global began enacting a $500 million cost-cutting plan in August. “Phase two” took place in September, with the plan ultimately resulting in a 15% staff reduction.