MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–More financial troubles appear to be mounting against American LaFrance.
The Charleston-based law firm of Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman (RPWB) has announced that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of two former employees of American LaFrance, LLC. The company was headquartered in Moncks Corner, serving as a South Carolina-based fire truck manufacturer.
The two former employees filed suit against the plant claiming they and others weren’t given proper notice of termination under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) before being laid off January 17, 2014. Both employees worked for American LaFrance for approximately 10 years until their termination.
Richardson Patrick attorney Jay Ward, who represents the plaintiffs, said, “These employees have been left out in the cold. Not only did they lose wages and benefits, they lost the time they needed to search for new employment. Our firm has extensive experience in protecting the rights of workers locally and nationally, and our goal is to make sure these employees receive all they are due.”
American LaFrance abruptly closed its facilities in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, Ephrata, Pennsylvania, and Los Angeles, California, which resulted in the layoffs of approximately 150 employees.
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