HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Kauai Coffee Company has extended its notice of potential layoffs to employees.<\/p>\n
About 140 employees who could potentially be laid off were told of the extension on Thursday, Kauai Coffee said.<\/p>\n
Under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, employers are required to notify employees of potential mass layoffs or closures.<\/p>\n
The company initially filed the notice to the state in January because its lease with landowner Brue Baukol Capital Partners was set to expire at the end of this month.<\/p>\n
However, the company said it has no plans to close and is continuing to negotiate over more than 3,000 acres owned by the Colorado investment firm.<\/p>\n
General manager Brian Kubicki said that while they cannot provide a formal update due to ongoing negotiations, WARN notices will be extended monthly as conversations continue beyond the current lease\u2019s end date.<\/p>\n
Kauai Coffee said that in the meantime, the farm and its coffee shop remain open in Kalaheo.<\/p>\n
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