Concerning employment loss due to businesses closing or mass layoffs.

The definition of 'employer' was changed to explicitly state that the state and any political subdivisions, including local governments, are not considered employers under this act.

A new exemption was added stating that employers are not required to provide notice if they were actively seeking capital or business at the time notice would have been required.

The list of required notice details was updated to change the phrase 'contracting of' to 'contracting out of' when describing the causes of mass layoffs or business closings.

Removed the requirement for employers to include the specific names and addresses of affected employees in the written notice of a mass layoff or business closing.

Added a requirement for the notice to state whether the mass layoff or business closing is due to the relocation or contracting of the employer's operations or employees' positions.

Added an exemption from notice requirements for mass layoffs resulting from the completion of a construction project where employees were hired for the project's duration.

Added a new provision prohibiting employers from including employees currently on paid family or medical leave in a mass layoff order.