### Question
How is the term affected employees defined?


### Answer
The term **affected employees** is defined in *29 U.S.C. § 2101* as the following:

> employees who may reasonably be expected to experience an employment loss as a consequence of a proposed plant closing or mass layoff by their employer

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 2101*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 23-WORKER ADJUSTMENT AND RETRAINING NOTIFICATION**

