How to Know if Your Company Is Doing Layoffs Before They Tell You
Summary
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires large employers to give employees and the government 60 days’ notice before major layoffs or plant closures. Workers can check if their company plans layoffs by looking up public WARN notices on state websites or national tracking sites.Key Facts
- The WARN Act started in 1989 to help workers prepare for large job losses.
- It requires employers with 100 or more full-time workers to notify about layoffs in advance.
- A WARN notice must be given 60 days before a plant closing or major layoffs.
- A plant closing means 50 or more jobs lost at one location within 30 days.
- A mass layoff involves 50 employees losing jobs if that is at least 33% of the workforce or 500 workers regardless of percentage.
- Many states have their own “mini-WARN” laws with extra rules or longer notice times.
- WARN notices are public and can be found on official state labor websites or on sites like WarnTracker.com.
- The notices may not show exactly who will lose their job or guarantee every listed job will be cut.
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