Coronavirus

Amtrak reducing service, offering buyout packages to employees

U.S. passenger railroad service Amtrak, which has been reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, will run many of its long-distance routes less frequently and cut the frequency of trains in its busy Northeast Corridor, the rail operator said on Tuesday.

The WARN Act: 5 fast facts

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act was enacted to ensure employers warn employees in advance about plant closings and mass layoffs to allow enough time to help affected workers find new employment opportunities or job training programs.