Southwest Airlines begins furlough process for nearly 7,000 employees

Southwest sent notices of potential furloughs to thousands of employees Thursday in what represents the carrier’s largest batch of notices issued so far.

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) issued WARN Act notices — which are required as part of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act — to nearly 7,000 employees Thursday, according to a statement from the company.

Just because a company issues WARN Act notices doesn’t mean furloughs are guaranteed or every employee who receives…

Source: The Business Journal