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WARN notices by state
The official WARN listings, state by state, with what each posting contains and where the state’s own notice law goes beyond the federal Act. States are added as their listings are verified.
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Employers covered by the federal WARN Act send their 60-day notices to the state’s dislocated worker unit, and most states post them. The postings are the only public document that names the site, the number of jobs and the date of a layoff, which makes them the record this desk works from. Formats differ: some states publish a monthly report, some post each notice as it arrives, and some require notices under their own law from smaller employers or with a longer period than the federal 60 days.
The rows below link the official listing for each state that has been checked, with a note on what the posting contains and on the state’s own law where it goes further. States are added as their pages are verified; the federal page links every state’s contact. How WARN notices work explains the thresholds, and the layoffs tracker records the SEC filings that accompany the larger cuts.
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| State | Agency | What is posted | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | Employment Development Department | Monthly WARN report (PDF and spreadsheet) listing each notice with company, county, number of employees and effective date; California’s own law applies to employers of 75 or more | edd.ca.gov |
| New York | Department of Labor | Notices posted individually as received, with the company, site, number affected and dates; New York’s law requires 90 days’ notice and applies to employers of 50 or more | dol.ny.gov |
| Washington | Employment Security Department | Running list of WARN layoff and closure notices with the company, location, number affected and dates | esd.wa.gov |
| All states | US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration | The federal WARN page, the worker’s guide and contacts for each state’s dislocated worker unit, which receives the notices | dol.gov |
What to do
- Open your state’s listing to see the notice your employer filed; it states the site, the count and the effective date. Official link
- If your state is not listed here yet, the federal page links every state’s dislocated worker unit. Official link
Questions readers ask
- What is a WARN notice?
- A written notice that employers of 100 or more workers must give 60 days before a plant closing of 50 or more workers or a mass layoff of 50 to 499 workers at a third of a site, or 500 or more. It goes to the workers, the state and local government, and most states post it.
- Why are only a few states listed?
- Each state’s listing is opened and checked before it is added, and only the verified ones appear. The federal Labor Department page links every state’s dislocated worker unit, which receives the notices.
- Do some states require more notice than the federal law?
- Yes. New York requires 90 days and applies to employers of 50 or more, and California applies its law to employers of 75 or more. The notes in the table record where a state’s rule goes further.
Background: How WARN notices work
Mentioned:U.S. Department of LaborCaliforniaNew York
How we reported this
Built from the documents in the Source Card. Opened on September 4, 2026 with the three state listings verified that day.
Written by Mirza Seraj Baig · Checked against the documents in the source card (editorial standards).
Updates
- Opened on September 4, 2026 with the three state listings verified that day.