Former GDC Technics Workers at Port San Antonio Reach WARN Act Settlement Over Layoffs
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The San Antonio Express News reports that former GDC Technics employees, including those who worked at Port San Antonio, have reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit that alleged they were terminated last year without 60 days’ notice as required by federal law.
GDC has agreed to pay approximately 230 former employees $1.4 million to settle the claims. After fees and expenses, ex-employees should receive approximately $3,900 per employee. The settlement is being overseen by the bankruptcy court in San Antonio, which will need to approve the plan. GDC filed for bankruptcy in 2021.
The lawsuit was filed as a class action pursuant to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (called “WARN Act”). The act requires employers to give workers at least 60 days’ advance written notice of termination when rolling out mass layoffs. GDC allegedly failed to to do so.
