Employee Protection and Community Stabilization Act of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Employee Protection and Community Stabilization Act of 1979 - Requires a business concern which intends to terminate or transfer its operations to notify the community and the affected employees or their employee organization of such intent not less than one year prior to such termination or transfer. Requires such notice to be given promptly if such intent is formed less than one year prior to such termination or transfer. Requires such business concern to provide such community, employees or employee organization and the Secretary of Labor with an economic impact statement. Authorizes the Secretary to investigate specified matters related to such change. Directs the Secretary to hold public hearings on such matters upon receipt, within 60 days of such notice, of a written request for such investigation from an affected community, employee organization, or at least ten percent of such employees. Requires such a learning to be requested within 60 days of receipt of notice. Authorizes the Secretary to investigate such matters and hold hearings closed to the public, without regard to whether such notice is given, upon: (1) a determination that such investigation would serve the purpo…