Labor/Employment

WARN Act Damages of $15,100 Per Worker Are Section 507(a)(4) Priority Claims

A chapter 11 debtor may be saddled with smaller WARN Act claims by imposing mass layoffs after filing.

A Chapter 11 Debtor May Sometimes Prosecute an Appeal After Conversion to Chapter 7

After conversion, the debtor was entitled to prosecute an appeal at the debtor’s expense when the appeal involved the debtor’s personal liability.

Bankruptcy Wage Orders - Employers & Trustees, Working Together Employers often receive the wage orders when an employee files for bankruptcy. For the employer, it can be complex and challenging to understand all the various requirements in processing the automatic stay, implementing the wage withholding and sending the payments on to the Trustee's. In this session, you will hear insight, challenges and best practices when processing wage orders from employers and Trustees. Working together and open communication is key to a successful process. Participants will better understand the challenges employers face in implementing wage orders. The relationship between the trustee and the employer are critical to ensuring the process is accurate and efficient. Creditor Suggested Speakers Corrinne Flores corrinne.flores@adp.com ADP, INC (employer service provider)

June 2025