National Economic Dislocation Prevention Act of 1980

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Economic Dislocation Act of 1980 - Requires a business concern to give notice, with an economic impact statement, to the Secretary of Labor and to affected employees, labor organizations, and local governments whenever such business concern intends to undertake a change of operations at an establishment which will result in an employment loss in any 18-month period for the lesser of 15 percent or 100 of the employees at such establishment. Requires, with exceptions, that such notice be given not later than one year before such business concern reduces the weekly wages or suspends or terminates the employment of any employee in connection with such change. Directs the Secretary to investigate and hold public hearings on specified matters related to such change upon receipt of a written request for such investigation from an affected labor organization or from at least ten percent of the employees at such establishment. Requires such request to be made within 60 days of receipt of notice. Authorizes the Secretary to investigate and hold closed hearings on such matters, without regard to whether such notice is given, upon: (1) a determination that such investigation would ser…