Thread regarding Sears layoffs

@xur Sounds like part-timers should be counted, if Sears did it right.

https://www.manufacturing.net/article/2013/10/five-common-mistakes-employers-make-regarding-warn-act

"The WARN Act defines a “part-time” employee as one who is employed for an average of fewer than 20 hours per week or who has been employed for fewer than 6 of 12 months preceding the date on which notice is required, including workers who work full-time. Part-time employees are not counted for purposes of whether the WARN Act is triggered. However, if WARN is triggered, those part-time employees experiencing an employment loss are entitled to notice."

Are part time employees counted in the total affected?

Today's coverage of last month's HQ layoffs includes:

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/11/sears-laid-off-200-more-people-at-its-headquarters.html

https://money.cnn.com/2018/07/11/news/companies/sears-layoffs-illinois/index.html

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-sears-corporate-layoffs-0712-story.html

https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/sears-holdings-kmart-layoffs/

http://www.businessinsider.com/sears-lays-off-200-corporate-workers-as-sales-tumble-2018-7

So how long before tomorrow's layoffs hit the news...?

If sears ever wanted to become profitable they should cut that number in half.

Also there’s a comment out there where it’s no longer news anymore...it’s expected.