DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-95,171

FOREVER 21, INC.
HUMAN RESOURCES
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-95,171A

FOREVER 21, INC.
PAYROLL
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-95,171B

FOREVER 21, INC.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor
herein presents the results of an investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment
assistance.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), are
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the
workers in such workers' firm have become totally or
partially separated, or are threatened to become
totally or partially separated;
(2)(B)(i)(I) there has been a shift by the workers'
firm to a foreign country in the production of
articles or supply of services like or directly
competitive with those produced/supplied by the
workers' firm; OR
(II) there has been an acquisition from a
foreign country by the workers' firm of
articles/services that are like or directly
competitive with those produced/supplied by
the workers' firm; AND
(ii) the shift/acquisition must have contributed
importantly to the workers' separation or
threat of separation.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on September 11, 2019 by a state workforce office on
behalf of workers of Forever 21, Inc., Human Resources, Los
Angeles, California (TA-W-95,171), Forever 21, Inc., Payroll,
Los Angeles, California (TA-W-95,171A), and Forever 21, Inc.,
Information Technology, Los Angeles, California (TA-W-95,171B)
(Forever 21, Inc.). The workers of Forever 21, Inc., Human
Resources, Los Angeles, California (TA-W-95,171) are engaged in
activities related to the supply of human resources services for
the firm. The workers of Forever 21, Inc., Payroll, Los Angeles,
California (TA-W-95,171A) are engaged in activities related to
the supply of payroll services for the firm. The workers of
Forever 21, Inc., Information Technology, Los Angeles,
California (TA-W-95,171B) are engaged in activities related to
the supply of information technology services for the firm.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm and the petitioner.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm have
become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to
become totally or partially separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(B) has been met because the workers'
firm has acquired from a foreign country services like or
directly competitive with services supplied by the workers which
contributed importantly to worker group separations at Forever
21, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Forever 21, Inc.,
Human Resources, Los Angeles, California (TA-W-95,171),
Forever 21, Inc., Payroll, Los Angeles, California (TA-W-
95,171A), and Forever 21, Inc., Information Technology, Los
Angeles, California (TA-W-95,171B), who are engaged in
activities related to the supply of human resources, payroll,
and information technology meet the worker group certification
criteria under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a).
In accordance with Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I
make the following certification:


"All workers of Forever 21, Inc., Human Resources, Los
Angeles, California (TA-W-95,171), Forever 21, Inc.,
Payroll, Los Angeles, California (TA-W-95,171A), and
Forever 21, Inc., Information Technology, Los Angeles,
California (TA-W-95,171B), who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after September 10, 2018
through two years from the date of certification, and all
workers in the group threatened with total or partial
separation from employment on the date of certification
through two years from the date of certification, are
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Chapter 2
of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended."
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 19th day of November 2019.

/s/Jessica R. Webster
______________________________
JESSICA R. WEBSTER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance