PA SB321

Requires employers with 50+ employees to provide at least 90 days advance notice before transfers of operations, terminations, or mass layoffs affecting 50+ workers, notifying the Department of Labor and Industry, local officials, affected employees, and unions

Mandates severance pay of one week per full year of employment for terminated workers, with an additional four weeks if the employer fails to provide required advance notice

Requires successor employers after ownership changes or bankruptcy filings to retain all covered employees for a 180-day transition period without termination (except for cause) or reduction in total compensation

Predecessor employers must post public notice of ownership changes at least 15 days in advance and provide employee information (names, addresses, hire dates, compensation) to successor employers

For two years after the transition period, workforce reductions require Department of Labor approval, which may only be granted if a study demonstrates the cuts are necessary for business solvency