The tech industry is not the only industry experiencing layoffs and precarious job markets right now; there are other areas of the US economy struggling financially as well. Last week, the entire workforce from United Furniture was fired overnight via texts or emails. As a result, the workers are suing the company in a class-action suit for violating the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), which requires employers to provide at least 60 days of written notice before engaging in mass layoffs. The lawsuit is aimed at winning the backpay and benefits these workers are entitled to.
See "Workers sue furniture company, United Furniture, in class-action suit after entire workforce was fired overnight ", Aimee Picchi, CBS News, November 28, 2022