#warn

109 laid off in Cook County

https://www.illinoisworknet.com/LayoffRecovery/Pages/ArchivedWARNReports.aspx

Congdon Packing Company announced on Monday their plans for a mass layoff that will terminate approximately 102 employees by April 15.

The announcement was made under the Washington State WARN Act, and in compliance with the Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act.

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/congdon-packing-company-to-lay-off-102-employees-in-yakima/article_89b089a8-4a48-404d-bbc2-0297056623f1.html

First thing in the morning..thanks BizJournal.

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2026/02/10/wells-fargo-layoffs-sell-real-estate-wfc.html

December 15, 2025 – JINYA Hawaii. inc. (dba JINYA Ramen Bar – Honolulu), opens in a new tab
December 11, 2025 – 5 Minute Pharmacy LLC, opens in a new tab
December 1, 2025 – Autocraft Hawaii LLC , opens in a new tab
November 26, 2025 – Zetton Inc. (dba Camado Ramen Tavern), opens in a new tab
November 18, 2025 – Queen’s Medical Center Pathology Operations, opens in a new tab
October 29, 2025 – Paradise Cove Luau, opens in a new tab
October 3, 2025 – Panda Restaurant Group , opens in a new tab(Raising Cane’s)
September 22, 2025 – Pulama Lanai , opens in a new tab(Rock & Concrete Operations)
September 10, 2025 – Monsanto Technology LLC, opens in a new tab
August 21, 2025 – Watabe Wedding Corp , opens in a new tab(Follow-up to November 2024 , opens in a new tabWARN)
August 18, 2025 – Parts Center Hawaii, opens in a new tab
August 8, 2025 – Polynesian Cultural Center, opens in a new tab
August 4, 2025 – Claire’s, opens in a new tab
July 25, 2025 – Project Vision , opens in a new tab
July 16, 2025 – Hawaiian Airlines , opens in a new tab(Alaska Airlines)
July 8, 2025 – Hawaii Homeless Healthcare Hui, opens in a new tab
June 13, 2025 – Zetton Inc. , opens in a new tab(Aloha Table)
June 9, 2025 – Entertainment America, Inc. , opens in a new tab(Chuck E. Cheese – Pearl City Location)
June 9, 2025 – Watabe Wedding Corporation , opens in a new tab(Farmer’s Market Operation)
June 2, 2025 – Management & Training Corporation , opens in a new tab(Hawaii Job Corps Center)
May 8, 2025 – Oshkosh Airport Services, opens in a new tab
April 24, 2025 – Ocean Investments, LLC , opens in a new tab (53 By The Sea, Terrace By The Sea, & related wedding services)
March 13, 2025 – C&S Family of Companies (Second WARN Notice , opens in a new tab– Hawaii Logistics LLC, Hawaiian Housewares LLC, C&S Wholesale Grocers LLC)
February 21, 2025 – Project Vision , opens in a new tab
February 7, 2025 – Ginshari, Inc. – KuruKuru Sushi, opens in a new tab
February 7, 2025 – Territorial Savings Bank, opens in a new tab
February 5, 2025 – Aqua Hotels & Resorts – Aqua Skyline at Island Colony (Hotel), opens in a new tab
January 23, 2025 – Hawaiian Ice, opens in a new tab
January 22, 2025 – Alaska Airlines, opens in a new tab
January 2, 2025 – Lahaina Petroleum, opens in a new tab
January 8, 2025 – C&S Family of Companies , opens in a new tab(Hawaii Logistics LLC, Hawaiian Housewares LLC, C&S Wholesale Grocers LLC)

The 2 months admin leave is given as Walgreens did not post a WARN notice. after the admin leave. Shouldn't be allowed.

Community Wholesale Tire Dis. Inc. plans to permanently close two Hazelwood facilities and lay off about 143 employees in April, according to a notice filed with the state of Missouri.

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/family-owned-tire-distributor-shutter-hazelwood-facilities/63-4378cafd-507c-4169-a9f9-9c7a46293c32

Nine Ohio companies recently filed 11 WARN notices with the state. These filings indicate hundreds of impending job losses across various sectors. Affected industries include manufacturing, retail, and services. The federal WARN Act mandates 60 days' notice for mass layoffs. Ohio's Rapid Response team offers support and resources to impacted employees.

https://www.mahoningmatters.com/news/local/article314635552.html

I just heard over the wall of a manager who knows another manager that someone in HR who knows a director who said that 90% will be laid off on Wednesday. All sites. No WARN notices though because they do it in a way that they don't have to.

If we're going to have layoffs in March, why does the Warn Act not have TransUnion listed in their January report?

I was laid off yesterday in NY. Got warn notice email few hours later with suggestive dates of separations commencing May 6-14. That means this entire week Citi will be laying off folks in NY (atleast) plus 90 days warn notice up to May.

Strauss Borrelli PLLC is investigating Smithfield Foods regarding a potential mass layoff. The firm is looking into the company's facility in Springfield, Massachusetts. Smithfield Foods notified the state of 190 employee layoffs on February 6, 2026. The investigation focuses on whether the company violated the federal WARN Act. This act generally requires employers to provide 60 days' notice before mass layoffs.

https://straussborrelli.com/2026/02/09/smithfield-foods-warn-act-investigation/

Because Why Follow the Spirit of the Law When You Can Obey the Letter and Still Do Whatever You Want?

Below are additional methods — the ones HR whispers about, Legal pretends not to know about, and executives call “innovative workforce agility.”

1. The “Job Swap to Nowhere” Maneuver
A classic.
Step 1: Rewrite your job description.
Step 2: Add 14 new responsibilities requiring 6 certifications you don’t have.
Step 3: Tell you you’re “no longer aligned with the role.”
Step 4: Offer you a “transition plan” that ends in unemployment — but not a layoff.
Result:
You “failed to meet new job requirements,” so it’s not a layoff.
No WARN.
No SUI spike.
No severance.
Just vibes.

2. The “We’re Eliminating Your Role, But Not Your Job” Trick
Your role is gone.
Your job is gone.
Your desk is gone.
Your access badge is gone.
But technically, you weren’t laid off — because the company still has a job title that resembles yours somewhere in the org chart.
Result:
No WARN trigger.
No unemployment claim.
No SUI increase.
Just existential confusion.

3. The “Contractor Conversion” Shuffle
Companies love this one.
• Fire employees
• Hire contractors
• Claim “no reduction in workforce” because contractors don’t count
• Move all the work offshore anyway
Result:
Headcount drops.
WARN thresholds stay untouched.
SUI exposure evaporates.
Shareholders applaud.

4. The “Layoff by Spreadsheet Error” Strategy
A modern classic.
Step 1: Send an email saying you’re laid off.
Step 2: Send another email saying it was a mistake.
Step 3: Send a third email saying it wasn’t a mistake.
Step 4: Blame Workday.
Result:
Confusion = delay.
Delay = fewer claims.
Fewer claims = lower SUI tax rate.
Also, no WARN notice because “we’re still evaluating.”

5. The “We’re Not Closing the Site, We’re Just Not Using It” Move
The building is empty.
The lights are off.
The parking lot is a wildlife sanctuary.
But officially?
The site is “operational,” just “temporarily underutilized.”
Result:
No WARN notice for site closure.
No severance obligations.
No unemployment claims.
Just raccoons.

6. The “Mandatory Relocation to an Impossible Location” Gambit
“We’re excited to announce your role is moving to:
• A city with no housing
• A country requiring a visa you can’t get
• A location that doesn’t exist on Google Maps”
If you decline, it’s a voluntary resignation.
Result:
No WARN.
No SUI.
No problem (for them).

7. The “We’re Not Eliminating Jobs — We’re Eliminating Shifts” Technique
Cut hours by 49%.
Cut shifts.
Cut schedules.
Cut sanity.
But don’t cross the 50% threshold that triggers WARN.
Result:
Employees quit.
Company celebrates “natural attrition.”
SUI tax rate stays low.
WARN stays untriggered.

8. The “Reorg Matryoshka Doll” Strategy
Every time you ask what’s happening, you’re told:
“We’re in the middle of a reorg.”
Inside that reorg is another reorg.
Inside that reorg is another reorg.
Inside that reorg is your job disappearing.
Result:
Because no single reorg eliminates enough people at once, WARN never applies.

9. The “AI Made the Decision, Not Us” Defense
“We didn’t lay you off.
The algorithm did.”
AI doesn’t trigger WARN.
AI doesn’t file unemployment.
AI doesn’t increase SUI tax rates.
AI doesn’t need severance.
Result:
The perfect scapegoat.

10. The “We’re Offering You a New Role… in Theory” Maneuver
You’re “offered” a new role that:
• Doesn’t exist
• Has no manager
• Has no responsibilities
• Has no pay band
• Has no start date
When you ask questions, they say you’re “not demonstrating flexibility.”
Result:
You resign.
They celebrate.
WARN stays silent.

11. The “We’re Not Firing You, We’re Just Not Scheduling You” Method
Used heavily in retail and banking operations.
Cut someone’s hours to zero.
Tell them they’re still employed.
Wait for them to quit.
Result:
Voluntary resignation = no WARN, no SUI.

12. The “We’re Eliminating the Team, Not the People” Illusion
Disband the team.
Scatter employees into random roles.
Let chaos do the rest.
Result:
People leave on their own.
Company avoids WARN.
SUI stays low.
HR calls it “organizational agility.”

13. The “We’re Not Laying Off Americans — We’re Globalizing Talent” Euphemism
Move work offshore.
Don’t replace U.S. employees.
Let attrition do the heavy lifting.
Result:
No WARN.
No SUI.
No headlines.
Just a lot of confused Americans.

14. The “We’re Not Cutting Jobs — We’re Cutting Budgets” Loophole
Freeze hiring.
Freeze promotions.
Freeze raises.
Freeze morale.
Eventually, people leave.
Result:
Attrition = free layoffs.
WARN = untriggered.
SUI = stable.
Leadership = thrilled.

15. The “We’re Not Downsizing — We’re Transforming” Jedi Mind Trick
If you rename layoffs as:
• Transformation
• Optimization
• Realignment
• Rebalancing
• Recalibration
• Reinvention
• Re‑synergization
…then technically, you’re not laying anyone off.
Result:
Legal compliance through vocabulary.

The Final Truth

Here’s the real truth:
Corporations don’t avoid WARN and SUI by accident.
They avoid them with the precision of a surgeon and the empathy of a parking meter.
WARN isn’t a law to them — it’s a speed limit, and they’ve figured out exactly how fast they can go without getting a ticket.
SUI isn’t a tax — it’s a penalty for being too honest about layoffs, so they simply stop being honest.
They slice layoffs into tiny pieces like a corporate charcuterie board.
They downgrade performance ratings like they’re clearing out old inventory.
They “encourage resignations” with the enthusiasm of a timeshare salesman.
They relocate jobs to places employees can’t physically reach.
They automate roles using systems trained by the very people being replaced.
And then they smile and say:
“We’re transforming our workforce.”
Which is technically true —
in the same way a woodchipper transforms a tree.
That’s the savage truth:
The laws meant to protect workers have become the blueprint for how to eliminate them quietly, cheaply, and with enough plausible deniability to make even the legal department proud.

Dura-Shiloh will close its Goshen, Indiana plant by March 31st. This closure will result in 172 employee terminations. The company issued a WARN notice on February 2nd. A law firm is investigating an alleged WARN Act violation. The notice provided 57 days, which is less than the required 60 days

https://wsbt.com/news/local/goshen-dura-shiloh-plant-closure-to-lay-off-hundreds-as-shutdown-nears

Strauss Borrelli PLLC is investigating First Brands Group LLC. This concerns a potential mass layoff at its McHenry, Illinois facility. First Brands Group notified the state of its decision on February 3, 2026. The layoff affected 389 employees. The firm is investigating if the company failed to provide 60 days' notice under the WARN Act.

https://straussborrelli.com/2026/02/06/first-brands-group-illinois-warn-act-investigation/

The U.S. Corporate Services unit of Philip Morris International is set to close its Richmond office in April, affecting 135 workers. Layoffs are scheduled to start April 17, per a WARN filing.

https://www.cspdailynews.com/tobacco/pmi-close-richmond-office-cut-135-positions-site

Strauss Borrelli PLLC is investigating Aludyne Inc. after reports of a potential mass layoff in Columbus, Georgia. The WARN Act requires advance notice for major layoffs, and as a result, some Aludyne workers may be entitled to 60 days of pay and benefits.

https://straussborrelli.com/2026/02/05/aludyne-georgia-warn-act-investigation/

• An Illinois steel company has ceased operations.
• The Illinois Department of Labor is investigating if the company violated the state's WARN Act.
• The company says it was unable to provide notice due to unforeseeable business circumstances.

https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/state/2026/02/08/illinois-company-under-investigation-after-closure-and-mass-layoffs/88546889007/

Since they announced the layoff at 3pm on Weds, and laid everyone off by 2pm Thursday, wouldn’t that violate the WARN Act? Don’t they have to give a 60 day notice?

From what I’ve seen they have fired more than 5,000 employees but I don’t see the WARN acts out anywhere?? Only for the state of WA and KY… but I know they have fired all over the country so- WTF?!

https://kydev.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/#t00000004X3h/a/eq00000M6GGj/Yf18rFfiq7i9NKtvhRtKlBMX7v2yXq7s8g_.HwdUHDs

74 laid off in Kentucky. Job Titles Below Notice Dated 1/30/26

Coach, Sales Development
Expert, SMB Sales Development
Lead Expert, SMB Sales Development
Manager, Sales Development
Sr Expert, ENT Sales Development
Sr Expert, Sales Development - SMB

Anyone who’s still on through 2/20 (NJ WARN Act) get their computer locked out this morning? We still have two weeks .. but my concession cell device works fine. Slack, email, etc ok on the phone but computer locked down.

The layoffs - which are expected to be permanent - were attributed to "operational changes in CVS Health Aetna's Small Group business segment," according to the letter. Layoffs will occur between early April and late July, according to the letter.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/cvs-health-to-lay-off-over-300-remote-employees-who-report-to-aetna-hq-in-hartford/ar-AA1VKElx

The company reported to Iowa WARN it will let go of 49 employees at the Wells Fargo West Des Moines campus on South Jordan Creek Parkway near Mills Civic Parkway. Those employees will clock out for the last time on April 4.

https://www.kcci.com/article/wells-fargo-west-des-moines-layoffs-dozens-jobs-cut/70259337

WARN notice posted for Connecticut yesterday. Do you think all of those people were already notified?

First off, I didn’t see any new Cigna Warn notices (in NJ) but I realized looking at the 2025 Warn notice that some companies that gave notice in 2025 that have multiple layoff dates in 2025 and 2026 are not on the 2026 notice. Something to consider when searching company Warn notices you may have to look back on the 2025 if there are multiple dates.

I am worried since many people posted that a few there and there were let go and no WARN Act notices.

I think this is the new norm unfortunately.

Strauss Borrelli PLLC is investigating Continental Tire. This concerns a mass layoff in Barnesville, Georgia. Continental notified Georgia of 235 employee layoffs on January 28, 2026. The firm believes the company may have failed WARN Act notice. Employees could receive 60 days of compensation and benefits.

https://straussborrelli.com/2026/02/03/continental-tire-warn-act-investigation/

Amazon plans to slash 769 jobs in the Bay Area positions, South Bay and San Francisco.
Layoffs, which will take place on April 28, in WARN notices sent to the state Employment Development Department.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services issued WARN notices. These notices were filed in January 2026. They indicate planned layoffs and company closures. Over 400 workers across eight Ohio companies are affected. WARN notices provide employees at least 60 days advance notice of job loss.

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2026/02/03/ohio-companies-january-2026-layoffs-closures-400-workers/88475544007/

Several Arizona employers announced job cuts for January 2026. Five companies filed WARN notices. These actions will affect about 260 jobs statewide. No single company planned more than 100 job reductions. January 2026 was a quieter month for large layoffs compared with the end of 2025.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/jobs/2026/02/03/arizona-employers-announce-mass-layoffs-january-2026/88355646007/

A law firm is investigating Westlake Corporation. The investigation relates to a mass layoff in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Westlake informed Louisiana Workforce Development on December 15, 2025. It examines if Westlake failed to give 60 days' notice to 121 employees. Employees affected may receive 60 days of severance pay and benefits.

https://straussborrelli.com/2026/02/03/westlake-corporation-warn-act-investigation/

This “All Colleagues Call” is a joke. GK’s tone alone was offensive, her words were so contrived and calculated. They are laying off in small groups to avoid having to report the true numbers due to Warn act! They think we are d-mb and we are not. This bank is no longer loyal to anyone.

GXO Logistics, Inc. is closing its Romeoville, Illinois plant. Thirty-two workers will be impacted by the closure. Their layoffs are set for April 4. GXO Logistics reported the closure on January 21 under the WARN Act. A company spokesperson cited changing business needs for the plant closure.

https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/state/2026/02/02/illinois-employer-to-shutter-plant-and-lay-off-workers/88430126007/

Strauss Borrelli Investigates Home Depot Layoffs

Strauss Borrelli PLLC is investigating Home Depot following recent layoffs. Home Depot announced nearly 800 job cuts in Georgia. The law firm is pursuing a potential class-action lawsuit. This action follows a WARN Act notice filed on January 28. The WARN Act requires employers to give 60 days' notice before mass layoffs.

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/cobb-county/law-firm-investigating-home-depot-after-800-georgia-layoffs-announced/P2X43JRV5JBSPAI247JQKV6FAA/?outputType=amp

Cobb County, Georgia

Naples Grande Resort plans temporary layoffs for 235 workers. This action is due to a major renovation project. The resort will close for months during the work. Pyramid Naples Management filed a WARN notice. FloridaCommerce received the notice on January 27.

https://www.naplesnews.com/story/money/business/local/2026/02/02/naples-grande-will-temporarily-lay-off-hundreds-of-employees-for-months/88476330007/

Naples, Florida

Winnebago Industries announced new layoffs. These job cuts affect its Charles City plant. Twenty-three employees will be impacted. The layoffs are scheduled for February 20. This information comes from Iowa WARN data.

https://www.kaaltv.com/news/winnebago-industries-announces-layoffs-in-charles-city/

Charles City, Iowa

DLH Solutions filed a WARN Notice. This notice affects 209 workers. The layoffs are permanent. They result from a government contract transition. A successor contractor will continue services.

https://www.wsmv.com/2026/02/02/more-than-200-workers-could-be-affected-by-layoffs-transition-government-contract-tn/

Nashville, TN

Anyone know what’s going on in Carlsbad? There’s a WARN notice posted with the state of California for 173 employees in 5781 (ops building) for March. It says temporary layoff, anyone know anything?

WARNAct website shows a filing again in april time line Layoffs agian ?

Amazon is closing all its Fresh and Go stores nationwide. This decision will result in 516 layoffs in the Sacramento area. Three local stores in Roseville, Citrus Heights, and Elk Grove are affected. The layoffs are effective starting April 28. Amazon plans to pivot its focus toward Whole Foods Market stores.

https://fox40.com/news/local-news/sacramento/amazon-fresh-sacramento-roseville/amp/