Only WARN Act Claims Survive Summary Judgment In Pandemic Hotel Closure Class Suit

( April 2, 2025, 9:54 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — Former employees of a New York City Four Seasons hotel who were furloughed during the coronavirus pandemic may proceed in their class case only with federal and state Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act claims against the defendant that was their employer of record, a federal judge in New York ruled, partially granting and partially denying the defendants’ motions for summary judgment....