Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)

The WARN Act requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide 60 days’ written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff, helping protect workers, their families, and local communities.

WARN Tracker

Below is the updated WARN Report for week ending February 6, 2026.  We received one (1) WARN Notice:

Company: Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.
Company location(s): Springfield, MA
Affected employees: 190
Effective Date:  April 10, 2026 - September 11, 2026

WARN Report for the week ending February 6, 2026

WARN Report FY26 for Week Ending 02-06-2026version2.csv

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WARN Requirements

A WARN filing is required when:

• Worksite closing affects 50 or more employees; or
• Mass layoff affects at least 50 employees and one-third of the worksite's total workforce; or
• 500 or more employees at a single site of employment; or
• Anticipated separate employment losses within a 90-day period meet WARN criteria.

WARN Exemptions

A WARN is not required when the layoff(s) affect employees with fewer than 6 months on the job are not counted in the 100 or more full-time employee threshold.