My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: Ohio
My company is closing a facility and laying off 60 people. We all got WARN notices.
Myself and 2 others were offered relocation to another city where this company does business, but we all want to stay in this city. We were denied work-from-home.
We would like our employer to lease space for us from a local business that rents out individual offices. The new office space would be in the office building immediately next door to the facility that is being closed.
My questions:
- After an office closure covered by WARN, is there any legal reason that this company cannot lease space for us in the same area?
- Is there a time or distance exclusion before they "open a new facility"?
- Do other laid-off workers have any recourse against the company, ie "You must lease office space of US too"?
Of course the company could just say "No" and that would be the end of it... I just wanted to know if it's even legally allowed before we ask.

