How to Know if Your Company Is Doing Layoffs Before They Tell You
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires certain employers to provide 60 days' advance notice before large-scale layoffs or plant closures. Workers can check for WARN filings through state labor department databases or national tracking websites to anticipate potential job cuts. While these notices indicate planned layoffs, they do not guarantee job losses or specify which employees will be affected.
- ▪The WARN Act, enacted in 1988, mandates that employers with 100 or more full-time employees provide 60 days' written notice before mass layoffs or plant closures.
- ▪Employees can access WARN filings through state labor department websites or national aggregators like WarnTracker.com to find out about potential layoffs.
- ▪The law applies to private for-profit and nonprofit employers but excludes government employers, and part-time workers are not counted toward layoff thresholds but are still entitled to notice.
- ▪Some states, including New York, California, and New Jersey, have 'mini-WARN' laws that offer expanded protections or longer notice periods.
- ▪WARN notices are public records and may include details such as the number of affected workers, layoff dates, and reasons for the action, though they do not confirm individual job losses.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
By Jenni FinkSenior Editor, PoliticsShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.For many workers, layoffs feel sudden—but workers can get some advance warning under a law that went into effect in 1988.Thousands of Americans have been laid off this year as companies adjust to an automated world, and thousands more Americans are expected to be laid off before the year ends.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Newsweek.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from Newsweek
