#warn

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-business/estee-lauder-to-lay-off-68-employees-at-aveda-facility

Seventy-two people are slated for cuts. A WARN has already been issued, with layoffs effective April 21. At least it gives those impacted some time to prepare. Wishing the best to everyone affected. The job market is not exactly easy right now.

Citibank (Citi) has filed WARN notices in New Jersey regarding layoffs affecting 141 employees in early 2026, with separations occurring between May 21 and June 14, 2026, as part of a broader restructuring and AI automation strategy. These cuts are part of a 10% global workforce reduction and follow previous workforce reductions.
Key Details for Citi 2026 NJ Layoffs:
Total Affected: 141 employees.
Locations: Primarily impacted in New Jersey, including positions in Jersey City.
Dates: Separations are scheduled for May 21, May 27, June 2, June 6, June 7, and June 14, 2026.

A law firm is investigating Champion Laboratories Inc. The investigation follows a mass layoff at its Albion facility. 642 employees were laid off by the company. The firm is reviewing potential violations of the federal WARN Act. Affected workers could receive back pay and benefits if violations are found.

https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/02/27/class-action-law-firm-investigates-champion-laboratories-layoffs-for-possible-warn-act-violations/

Good luck

A WARN notice was filed by H&M Fashion USA. This notice outlines plans for 181 employee layoffs. The affected staff work at its downtown Chicago office. The company filed the notice on February 20, 2026. Job cuts will commence on May 7, 2026.

https://whatnow.com/news/trending/multinational-fast-fashion-retailer-to-lay-off-181-employees-in-chicago/

An Albertville, Alabama lumber facility will cease production. This closure affects over sixty employees. Southern Parallel Forest Products Corp. owns the site. Parallel Lumber Group holds ownership. A WARN notice confirmed the plans.

https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/local/alabama/2026/02/25/al-lumber-plant-announces-closure-and-layoffs/88839106007/

More than 2,000 Pennsylvania employees are losing their jobs. These job eliminations are occurring in early 2026. Employers filed notices with the state's Department of Labor & Industry. Amazon is the largest employer, cutting nearly 1,000 positions. Other companies like Saks Fifth Avenue and Giant Company also announced significant layoffs.

https://patch.com/pennsylvania/pittsburgh/thousands-pa-workers-losing-jobs-see-top-layoff-numbers-here

Yes — **Verizon Communications has WARN Act filings listed for 2026 at its Basking Ridge, New Jersey location. Public state WARN tracking data shows two separate notices for that location in 2026 — one in February 2026 and another dated November 1, 2026 — both affecting around 1,319 employees. 

Here’s what that means:
• Yes, they filed a WARN Act notice in 2026 for Basking Ridge.
• These filings indicate planned workforce reductions that the company notified to the state.
• WARN notices give advance notice (typically 60 days) before large layoffs are carried out. 

So the answer is yes — Verizon has WARN Act filings in 2026 for that office. 

If you want more details on what a WARN filing entails for employees (notice period, benefits, etc.), I can explain that too.

C3.ai announced job reductions at its headquarters. A WARN document detailed 71 impacted employees. The layoffs impacted data science and engineering staff. The company seeks a turnaround amid financial challenges. Its revenue and stock value have both fallen.

https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/c3-ai-layoffs-21939617.php

https://straussborrelli.com/2026/02/17/lowes-mooresville-warn-act-investigation/
Lowe’s (Mooresville) WARN Act Investigation

https://www.nj.gov/labor/assets/PDFs/WARN/2026_WARN_Notice_Archive.pdf

Eight companies plan to lay off over 850 employees in South Carolina. These job cuts stem from January 2026 WARN Act filings. Milliken & Company will close its Cedar Hill Plant, affecting 126 workers. James Hardie Building Products will eliminate 78 jobs at its Summerville plant. eSupply Chain DLH accounts for 327 layoffs in Charleston.

https://mebaneenterprise.com/850-south-carolina-workers-face-layoffs-as-8-firms-announce-closures-full-list/

Six companies reported mass layoff plans in Illinois last month. These layoffs are expected to impact over 2,000 workers statewide. Amazon is closing ten Amazon Fresh stores, affecting 1,545 employees. Kroger also announced the closure of its Maywood delivery hub, laying off 72 workers. Alton Steel faces an investigation for potential WARN Act violations after laying off 253 employees.

https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/state/2026/02/24/amazon-and-kroger-laying-off-illinois-employees/88661663007/

Walgreens is laying off hundreds of employees. These job cuts affect staff in Texas and Illinois. A WARN notice indicates 159 layoffs in Houston. An additional 469 positions are being eliminated in Illinois. These actions follow the company's acquisition by Sycamore Partners.
Houston, Texas

https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/walgreens-lay-hundreds-across-two-states

Recent state filings show the Sheraton in Salt Lake City has laid off 100 workers, matching trends in other states.

According to the Utah Department of Workforce Services, 100 employees at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City were terminated.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/100-workers-laid-off-sheraton-210057954.html

We're not done, folks.

Cigna Evernorth Services - Morris Plains

4/29/26
5/3/26
5/20/26

134 Roles

https://www.nj.gov/labor/assets/PDFs/WARN/2026_WARN_Notice_Archive.pdf

Catalent is cutting more roles at its gene therapy manufacturing facility in Harmans, Maryland. This round of layoffs will affect 93 employees and will be effective on March 19, according to a Maryland Work Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filing.

The state's WARN report also notes the CDMO's dismissal of three other employees in nearby Baltimore.

https://www.fiercepharma.com/manufacturing/catalent-cuts-staff-96-another-round-layoffs-maryland

A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice filed in California confirms the company’s plans to lay off 81 employees at its Northridge facility.

https://www.massdevice.com/medtronic-diabetes-lay-off-81-minimed/

FedEx is laying off 89 employees at a facility in Fort Worth. These job cuts will affect its Alliance area location. The company submitted a WARN notice to the Texas Work Force Commission on December 29. This action is part of a broader reorganization initiative to improve efficiency and profits. Affected employees have options including transfers, severance, or seeking other roles.

https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/keller-roanoke-northeast-fort-worth/business/2026/02/19/fedex-to-layoff-89-at-alliance-location-in-fort-worth/

Frito-Lay is closing its Rancho Cucamonga warehouse operations. This action will result in 248 employee layoffs. The company filed a WARN notice on February 10. Operations at the distribution hub will cease in June. PepsiCo plans to shift these operations to a new local distribution center.

https://ktla.com/news/inland-empire/frito-lay-closing-rancho-cucamonga/

GXO Logistics will close its Memphis distribution center. This action will result in 185 employee layoffs. A WARN letter confirmed the facility's closure. The shutdown is expected between April 3 and May 31. The company submitted the notice to Tennessee labor officials.

https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/local/international-logistics-company-announces-closure-of-memphis-distribution-center/522-a41705df-97de-404c-9aca-6747897f82fb

Was the Oct-2025 RIF in compliance with the WARN Act? At least one law firm is investigating and below is the introductory paragraph from their notice. I've also recently heard more RIFs have take place this week and do not know the scale of the action. For any current and former Hitachi Vantara workers weigh your options.

"On October 31, 2025, Hitachi Vantara notified the California Employment Development Department of its decision to conduct a mass layoff at its facility in Santa Clara, California. The federal law, known as the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, requires covered employers to provide 60 days’ prior written notice to employees, their representatives, and certain government parties in the event of a mass layoff or plant closing. We are investigating whether Hitachi Vantara failed to provide at least 60 days’ notice before laying off 129 employees and, therefore, violated the WARN Act."

Source: https://straussborrelli.com/2025/11/05/hitachi-vantara-warn-act-investigation/

Tiffin Motorhomes Incorporated filed a WARN notice in Alabama in February 2026, resulting in 139 layoffs.

https://www.warntracker.com/company/tiffin-motorhomes-incorporated?ref=warntracker.com&utm_source=warntracker.com&utm_medium=referral

78 laid off Statewide in New Jersey, with an effective dates of 4/21/26 to 9/2/26

https://www.nj.gov/labor/assets/PDFs/WARN/2026_WARN_Notice_Archive.pdf

They exceeded the 50 employee layoff in NJ and failed to file the appropriate paperwork with the state.

As a result, they’ve advised employees who were scheduled to be laid off in 2 weeks, that they will be on payroll for another 3 months.

The best part is, the additional 3 months still does not satisfy the law. So why don’t they file with the state?

The company must now pay 1 week for every year of service in addition to 4 additional weeks pay.

“No, simply keeping employees on payroll for an additional 3 months (or any period) does not satisfy or cure a failure to file/provide the required NJ WARN notice.
Under New Jersey’s amended Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (NJ WARN) Act (effective since April 10, 2023, with key changes from 2020 legislation), employers must provide 90 days’ advance written notice of a covered mass layoff, termination of operations, or transfer of operations. This notice must go to affected employees, their collective bargaining representatives (if any), the chief elected official of the municipality, and the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (via specific forms and methods).
The law does not allow “pay in lieu of notice” as a substitute for providing the actual advance notice. Unlike some interpretations of federal WARN (which imposes back pay liability for the violation period but doesn’t explicitly prohibit pay-in-lieu alternatives in practice), NJ WARN is stricter in structure:
• The primary requirement is advance written notice (90 days) to allow employees time to prepare, seek new work, or access retraining.
• If an employer fails to provide the full 90 days’ notice (or any required notice), the penalty is not avoided by paying extra wages or keeping people on payroll longer. Instead, each affected employee is entitled to:
◦ Mandatory severance (one week of pay per full year of service, calculated at the higher of their average rate over the last three years or final regular rate) — this applies regardless of whether notice was given.
◦ An additional four weeks of severance pay as a specific penalty for the notice failure (this extra four weeks is not prorated for partial notice; it’s all-or-nothing if the full 90 days isn’t provided).
Keeping employees on payroll longer might reduce some practical harm (e.g., they continue earning wages and benefits), but it does not fulfill the statutory notice obligation or eliminate the employer’s liability for the additional four-week severance penalty. The law emphasizes actual advance notification, not just compensation.
Federal WARN (which NJ WARN builds on but exceeds) similarly requires 60 days’ notice with no explicit provision for pay-in-lieu as a complete substitute, and violations trigger back pay liability up to 60 days.
If a company is in this situation, the best course is usually to:
• Provide as much notice as possible immediately (even if short).
• Pay the mandatory severance plus the four-week penalty if notice was deficient.
• Consult employment counsel, as employees cannot waive these rights without state or court approval, and claims can be pursued individually or collectively.
For the official statute text and filing details, see the NJ Department of Labor site (nj.gov/labor) or the 2023 amendments PDF. This is not legal advice—specific cases depend on facts like employer size (100+ employees nationwide), number affected (50+ in NJ), and exact triggers.”

LA Semiconductor may permanently terminate up to 350 jobs. This could occur by April 10, 2026, if a facility sale fails. The company issued a WARN notice to the Idaho Department of Labor. A law firm is investigating potential violations of the WARN Act. The Pocatello facility's sale is overseen by a court-appointed receiver.

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/02/possibility-of-350-permanent-layoffs-looming-at-la-semiconductor-in-pocatello/

AE Regional Distribution Co., which distributes products for American Eagle Outfitters, plans to shut down its Massachusetts distribution center in Devens. The closure will result in 103 job losses, according to a Massachusetts Workers Adjustment Retraining Notice submitted to the state on Feb. 11.

• The layoffs at the facility located at 64 Jackson Road are scheduled to take place between April 12 and May 6, the filing states.

The company, previously known as Quiet Logistics, was purchased by American Eagle in 2021 for approximately $360 million. The acquisition was intended to speed up deliveries to retail stores, according to Yahoo Finance. Earlier this year, American Eagle announced it would reduce its accelerated delivery initiative and close its distribution centers.

A company spokesperson said the move is designed to allow AEO to concentrate on growth and its core portfolio of lifestyle brands.

The spokesperson added that Quiet has appreciated its customer partnerships and, when possible, is helping clients transition to alternative providers. The company also acknowledged its employees’ contributions and said it intends to provide support during the transition.

/Massachusetts
@Massachusetts
https://www.masslive.com/business/2026/02/mass-distributor-for-popular-clothing-brand-to-close-lay-off-103-people.html

Arrow Fastener plans to lay off up to 140 employees. The layoffs will occur from May through August. The company filed a WARN notice with the state this month. Arrow Fastener is a Saddle Brook-based handtool manufacturer. The company was founded in 1929.

https://patch.com/new-jersey/fairlawn-saddlebrook/layoffs-loom-century-old-bergen-county-nj-company

Five Arizona employers filed WARN notices in January 2026. These filings indicate planned workforce reductions across the state. Approximately 260 job cuts are outlined by these notices. Avelo Airlines is among the companies planning layoffs. This activity suggests a slower start to layoffs compared to late 2025.

https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/news/arizona-layoffs-rise-warn-notices-reveal-260-job-cuts-planned-across-five-employers/ar-AA1W9ETZ?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1

Charles River Laboratories is closing its cell therapy site in Hanover, Maryland, a company spokesperson confirmed to Endpoints News on Feb. 5. The shutdown will impact 20 employees, according to a state WARN notice.

https://www.biospace.com/biospace-layoff-tracker

WARN notice said 54 laid off in Baltimore alone. However, posts on this forum comment on ~59 laid off altogether from the Global Marketing and Distribution Enablement layoffs globally. Does that mean over 90% of cuts were in Baltimore alone?

Why don’t they layoff staff in EMEA and APAC? It seems unfair.

It appears an RIF is planned for the coming week at Optum. I’m interested in how this will be carried out, and wonder if they will adhere to the WARN Act. They’ve been sued before, and if I have new found time on my hands….

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/layoffs/warn

Johns Manville will lay off 150 employees. These layoffs will occur at its Willows plant in Glenn County. The company issued a WARN notice on February 6. Layoffs are scheduled to begin on April 19. The plant closure is temporary for capital projects.

https://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article314679968.html

CyraCom has closed its Las Cruces call center after a corporate acquisition, cutting 85 jobs and triggering WARN notifications to affected employees.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/companies-albuquerque-las-cruces-cut-190500031.html

Anyone hear any exact date/week yet?

There are many posts about RIFs and advice often posted on social media is to watch WARN trackers. I checked several major states and don’t see many, if any, Elevance notices. But I know people in some of those states were RIFed and given the 60-day notice. (Everyone was remote so I checked physical state and IN.)

Has anyone ever actually been tipped off with the WARN trackers, specifically for Elevance?

Dear Team,

With Valentine's Day approaching, consider this my gift to you: clarity on what's really coming.

My first marriage ended the way most corporate reorganizations do: not with a conversation, but with a quiet change to the access list. On paper, everything looked perfect. Joint accounts, mortgage, vacation home, vacations booked a year out. A family calendar so packed it needed its own project manager. Six kids between us. I was coaching youth hockey on weekends, running drills in cold rinks, trying to teach kids about teamwork while my own home life was quietly skating in the opposite direction.

I hadn't slept in the house for two months. Kelley changed. More makeup. New clothes. A sudden, intense dedication to the gym that only started after 10 p.m. Three-hour workouts that ended well after midnight. Her phone was stuck to her more than the crumbs on Lofty's face after lunch. But the second I walked into a room, it flipped face-down like it was under Project Pine NDA. New password on the phone too, and not because we require her to change it every 12 weeks. Notifications cleared faster than a fat-fingered payment to a Revlon creditor.

One Tuesday I swung by the house to grab a few things. My key slid into the lock, turned halfway, and then stopped. Tried again. Nothing. That tiny metal click when the deadbolt rejected me was the most honest feedback I'd gotten in years. No conversation. No big family meeting. No carefully worded "it's not you, it's the environment" speech. Just: access revoked. No 143, but a 403. Decision made weeks earlier. Legally married, practically exited.

Which brings me to WARN.

There's a comforting myth drifting around that if you don't see a WARN notice online, nothing bad can happen next week. That's not how WARN works. WARN doesn't require them to keep inviting you to meetings or letting your badge tap you into the office. WARN requires notice. And notice can be quietly prepaid instead of openly delivered.

That prepayment is called severance. First, a 15-minute "quick connect" or "touch base" with a mysterious HR attendee appears on your calendar. Then you join, listen to the talking points script HR sends out (pw: JaneNeedsANewYacht2026), nod through phrases like "difficult decision," "not a reflection of your performance," and the always-classic "we're rooting for your future success," and somewhere near the end you hear the line: "Today is your last working day." Your email address suddenly gets an @iuo in it (if we haven't already had no trust in you like thousands in B&TE), your name disappears from the Global Directory, your SOE ID suddenly returning "No results found," like you were a typo instead of a person. You were merely an SOE ID and now you're less to us. Well perhaps, a tad more because your firing helps me and Jane get bigger bonuses. For a while, you are still technically employed, because they are satisfying the WARN obligation with money instead of honesty. Your end date as an employee is not necessarily the same day as your last day in the office.

For a few weeks, my name was still on the mailbox. In a strictly legal sense, I was still part of the household. In the practical sense, Kelley had already completed her reorganization and filled my position with an external consultant who happens to be her personal trainer.

Yes, additional layoffs are coming VERY soon, and they're going to be huger than Lofty's giant head. Yes, those who remain may be asked to spend more time in the office "to support continuity," which is Latin for "please absorb the work of the recently disappeared."

Thank you for all that you do,

Happy Valentine's Day, lovers,
Trim

A total of 203 workers will be laid off at DHL Supply Chain’s IKEA fulfillment center in Lakeland. The company submitted a WARN notice on February 9, and job cuts are expected to start April 13.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/dhl-close-lakeland-facility-cutting-222236800.html

DHL Supply Chain is laying off 203 employees. These cuts affect a Lakeland, Florida facility. The facility is an IKEA customer fulfillment center. The company reported the layoffs in a WARN notice on February 9. Employee separations are expected to begin on April 13.

https://www.theledger.com/story/business/employment/2026/02/12/203-layoffs-at-lakeland-dhl-starting-in-april-site-closing-dec-31/88626684007/?gca-cat=p&gnt-cfr=1