A bankruptcy<\/a> judge clears the way for claims related to Arrow Trucking Co.\u2019s violation of U.S. employment law.<\/p>\n Former employees of the bankrupt<\/a> Arrow Trucking Co. may file additional wage claims against the bankruptcy estate because the former Tulsa flatbed carrier violated federal employment law, a federal judge has ruled. Judge Terrence L. Michael of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma said Arrow violated the federal WARN Act when it closed its offices and discontinued operations Dec. 22 without giving prior notice to employees.<\/p>\n The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires companies that employ more than 100 people to give each employee at least 60 days written notice of a closure and the termination of their employment. Failure to provide the notice can make employers liable for 60 days of wages per employee, the law says.<\/p>\n Michael approved a stipulation by Arrow’s bankruptcy trustee, Patrick J. Malloy III, that (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A bankruptcy judge clears the way for claims related to Arrow Trucking Co.\u2019s violation of U.S. employment law. Former employees of the bankrupt Arrow Trucking Co. may file additional wage claims against the bankruptcy estate because the former Tulsa flatbed…<\/span><\/p>\n