Aside from the many ways to get exceptions, this little nugget.... >An employer who violates the WARN provisions is liable to each employee for an amount equal

Aside from the many ways to get exceptions, this little nugget.... >An employer who violates the WARN provisions is liable to each employee for an amount equal to back pay and benefits for the period of the violation, up to 60 days. ...pretty much says companies can do what they want. For a lot of these folks, that's a severance.