Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 08/10/2019
Filed Date: 08/11/2020
Most Recent Update: 08/28/2020
Determination Date: 08/28/2020
Expiration Date: 08/28/2022
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-96,130
LAND'S END, INC.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
SYSTEMS OPERATIONS & HELP DESK UNIT
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM APEX SYSTEMS,
BEACON HILL TECHNOLOGIES, EXTENSION RECRUITING,
OXFORD CONSULTING, AND TEK SYSTEMS
DODGEVILLE, WISCONSIN
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 August 11, 2020 on behalf of workers and former workers
of Lands' End Inc., Information Technology Division, Systems
Operation & Help Desk Unit, Dodgeville, Wisconsin (Lands' End-
SysOps/HelpDesk). Lands' End Inc. is engaged in activities
related to supply of family clothing, accessories, and home goods
retail services. Workers of Lands' End-SysOps/HelpDesk are engaged
in activities related to the supply of internal IT systems
operations and help desk services. Workers of Lands' End-
SysOps/HelpDesk are separately identifiable from other units at
Lands' End, Inc., Dodgeville, Wisconsin.
The subject worker group includes on-site leased workers
from Apex Systems, Beacon Hill Technologies, Extension
Recruiting, Oxford Consulting, and Tek Systems.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers in Lands' End-SysOps/HelpDesk 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
have acquired from a foreign country the supply of services like
or directly competitive with the internal IT systems operations
and help desk services supplied by the subject workers which
contributed importantly to worker group separations at Lands'
End-SysOps/HelpDesk.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Lands' End-
SysOps/HelpDesk, who are engaged in activities related to the
supply of IT system operations and help desk services, 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 Lands' End Inc., Information Technology
Division, Systems Operation & Help Desk Unit, including on-
site leased workers from Apex Systems, Beacon Hill
Technologies, Extension Recruiting, Oxford Consulting, and
Tek Systems, Dodgeville, Wisconsin, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after August 10,
2019, through two years from the date of certification, and
all workers in the group threatened with total or partial
separation from employment on 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 28th day of August 2020.
/s/Del-Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL-MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-96,130
LAND'S END, INC.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
SYSTEMS OPERATIONS & HELP DESK UNIT
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM APEX SYSTEMS,
BEACON HILL TECHNOLOGIES, EXTENSION RECRUITING,
OXFORD CONSULTING, AND TEK SYSTEMS
DODGEVILLE, WISCONSIN
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 August 11, 2020 on behalf of workers and former workers
of Lands' End Inc., Information Technology Division, Systems
Operation & Help Desk Unit, Dodgeville, Wisconsin (Lands' End-
SysOps/HelpDesk). Lands' End Inc. is engaged in activities
related to supply of family clothing, accessories, and home goods
retail services. Workers of Lands' End-SysOps/HelpDesk are engaged
in activities related to the supply of internal IT systems
operations and help desk services. Workers of Lands' End-
SysOps/HelpDesk are separately identifiable from other units at
Lands' End, Inc., Dodgeville, Wisconsin.
The subject worker group includes on-site leased workers
from Apex Systems, Beacon Hill Technologies, Extension
Recruiting, Oxford Consulting, and Tek Systems.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers in Lands' End-SysOps/HelpDesk 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
have acquired from a foreign country the supply of services like
or directly competitive with the internal IT systems operations
and help desk services supplied by the subject workers which
contributed importantly to worker group separations at Lands'
End-SysOps/HelpDesk.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Lands' End-
SysOps/HelpDesk, who are engaged in activities related to the
supply of IT system operations and help desk services, 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 Lands' End Inc., Information Technology
Division, Systems Operation & Help Desk Unit, including on-
site leased workers from Apex Systems, Beacon Hill
Technologies, Extension Recruiting, Oxford Consulting, and
Tek Systems, Dodgeville, Wisconsin, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after August 10,
2019, through two years from the date of certification, and
all workers in the group threatened with total or partial
separation from employment on 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 28th day of August 2020.
/s/Del-Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL-MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance