Employees of The Messenger, a now-defunct news start-up, have sued the company for not providing advance notice of impending layoffs as required by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.
The company’s founder’s efforts to keep the business afloat failed, leading to a sudden closure.
This closure adds to a wave of layoffs in the news industry, with over 530 journalists being laid off in January.
“Plaintiff and all similarly situated employees seek to recover up to 60 days wages and benefits,” the lawsuit states.
“Over the past few weeks, literally until earlier today, we exhausted every option available and have endeavored to raise sufficient capital to reach profitability,” CEO Jimmy Finkelstein said in an email.
“Unfortunately, we have been unable to do so, which is why we haven’t share the news with you until now. This is truly the last thing I wanted, and I am deeply sorry,” he said.
The Wall Street Journal recently announced a restructuring, resulting in about 20 layoffs in its Washington, D.C., bureau.
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