Weekes-walker v. macon county greyhound park

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Weekes-Walker v. Macon County Greyhound Park

1. What were the legal issues in this case? What did the appeals court decide?

2. Was the January 2010 layoff, by itself, a “mass layoff ”? Why or why not? Was the February 2010 layoff, by itself, a “mass layoff ” and/or “plant closing”? Why or why not? Does it matter that the facility reopened within about thirty days? Why or why not?

3. Why does the appeals court say that the district court erred by combining the January and February layoffs? Why does it matter whether the January layoffs were expected to last more than six months?

4. Why does the court say that the “unforeseeable business circumstances” defense is not available to this employer? If this employer had been able to argue for the unforeseeability of the events causing the layoffs/closings, would they have been successful in doing so? Why or why not?

5. Do you agree with the court’s decision? Why or why not?

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