National Employment Priorities Act of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Employment Priorities Act of 1979 - Title I: General Provisions - Declares the policy and purpose of this Act. Sets forth certain definitions. Title II: Establishment of the National Employment Relocation Administration - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish in the Department of Labor a National Employment Relocation Administration, to be headed by an Administrator and Deputy Administrator appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Establishes a National Employment Relocation Advisory Council. Directs the members of such Council to perform specified functions, including advising the Secretary of Labor and the Administrator regarding the activities of the National Employment Relocation Administration and evaluating the effectiveness of programs carried out under this Act. Title III: Notice, Investigations, Hearings, and Reports, in Closing an Establishment or Transferring Operations - Requires written notice to be given to the Secretary whenever: (1) a business concern intends to close or transfer all or part of its operations; and (2) at least 15 percent of the employees who are members of a labor organization or 15 pe…