PrettiGud Furniture has seen sales decline in a highly competitive environment.To be able to offer a lower-cost product,management decides to close its factory in Alabama,laying off 85 workers from the company's 465-person workforce.Under the Workers' Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act,what must PrettiGud Furniture do?
A) It must explain employment-at-will principles to the employees.
B) It must give the employees 60 days' notice before it can begin the layoffs.
C) It must provide all the employees with exit interviews.
D) It is required to seek legal advice to identify any exemptions available.
E) It must request employees' consent before releasing their job records.

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Under the Workers' Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act (WARN), employers with 100 or more employees are required to give 60 days' notice before a plant closing or mass layoff. In this case, since PrettiGud Furniture is laying off 85 workers out of its 465-person workforce, it falls under the scope of the law and must provide the required notice.

PrettiGud Furniture Has Seen Sales Decline in a Highly Competitive