#warn

The co is doin layoffs. They make orthopedic products. Employees are located outside of Warsaw. The company wants to make more $$$.

https://wsbt.com/news/local/layoffs-underway-warsaw-based-zimmer-biomet-people-losing-lost-jobs-unemployed-unemployment-warsaw-laid-off-warn-notice-workers

Zimmer Biomet Begins Global Layoffs

Zimmer Biomet is conducting layoffs. The company makes orthopedic products. Most affected employees are located outside of Warsaw. The company aims to align resources with business priorities. Zimmer Biomet will assist impacted workers with employment transition.

https://wsbt.com/news/local/layoffs-underway-warsaw-based-zimmer-biomet-people-losing-lost-jobs-unemployed-unemployment-warsaw-laid-off-warn-notice-workers

The Reality for 2025-2026: As of 2025, UnitedHealth Group (UHG/Optum) owns and operates nearly 2,700 separate sub-companies (legal entities). When an employee hears that 30,000 coworkers are being cut, they expect to see a massive legal alarm or a national news headline. But UHG/Optum rarely triggers one, hence no WARN Act notices, or very rare.

They know the loopholes for unreportable numbers to keep the public, the government, and us employees in the dark.

And ​this doesn't even include the thousands of remote workers. UHG/Optums 'legal' argument is basically there cannot be a 'mass' firing in a single living room.... even if 100 are on a Teams call.

According to the notice, Inari Agriculture will conduct a mass layoff affecting 64 employees at the West Lafayette location. The layoff process is expected to begin on January 20, 2026, with separations continuing through February 6, 2026. The company indicated that the layoffs are expected to be permanent.

https://clintoncountydailynews.com/inari-agriculture-announces-layoff-at-west-lafayette-facility/

According to a Jan. 14 WARN filing, Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution will cut 62 jobs and move 99 workers into other roles. The layoffs are scheduled for April 3 and will affect employees such as CDL drivers and warehouse staff.

https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/money/business/2026/01/22/lansing-coke-distributor-shutter-layoff-reassign-great-lakes/88300854007/

Lots of post about not knowing the total layoff numbers for 2026. A few things:

• There is no final number YET. Layoffs are still happening at least through the end of this month. Maybe into February.

• Those impacted are technically are garden leave until April 2nd and are still on the payroll.

• April 2nd, is when the RIF numbers will be in warn and when the media will start to report on it. That’s when you will get the final number of people let go.

No conspiracy or withholding information. That’s how the process works.

10k RIF is the rumor, we will see if it’s true.

The company announced in a Jan. 16 WARN filing that it is closing its New York Avenue facility in Ohio, describing the move as part of a long-term strategy to streamline operations and support growth.

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01/toledo-bakery-plant-closing-in-march-resulting-in-68-permanent-layoffs.html

TelaForce, LLC has disclosed plans to permanently lay off 104 employees and close its Kansas City facility after its government contracts came to an end. The information was shared in a filing made under the federal WARN Act. The company said the site at 2300 Main Street will officially close on March 20.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/telaforce-announces-permanent-layoffs-for-104-employees-as-kansas-city-unit-closes/ar-AA1UBRJx

Which website do individuals typically consult to monitor WARN notices? I navigated to what I understood to be the official portal — https://dol.ny.gov/warn-dashboard — but I do not observe the most recent RA event from November reflected in the listings.

A metal manufacturer in Colorado Springs has submitted filings pointing to an upcoming closure that will result in 134 layoffs. The WARN list shows that EPTAM Precision Metals, located along Wooten Road, plans to close the facility, impacting employees across multiple job categories.

Curia, based in Albany, New York, partners with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to help them with research, development, and manufacturing, according to its website. The company got its start in 1991 as Albany Molecular Research, Inc. and has grown steadily over the years. Today, Curia employs more than 3,000 people worldwide.Curia Global will eliminate its location at 20 Blanchard Road, Burlington between March 10 and June 1, according to a Massachusetts Workers Adjustment Retraining Notice filed with the state on Jan. 14.

https://www.masslive.com/business/2026/01/pharmaceutical-manufacturer-to-close-mass-facility-lay-off-81.html

https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/verizon-faces-scrutiny-after-1319-layoffs-in-new-jersey-triggers-warn-act-probe/

Several dozen employees at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are expected to be laid off, according to a WARN notice. Sumaria Systems, LLC submitted the notice to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, stating that 57 workers at Wright-Patt are scheduled to lose their jobs on January 31.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/warn-notice-57-layoffs-expected-172355388.html

Weird timing of the month. It appears that this layoff largely depends on VRP acceptance. They want to start the year by offloading a huge burden.

I've also heard that this is going to be a quarterly event for 2026. Has anybody seen any WARN report for their states? Just wondering if this is small or a huge one

In a WARN notice sent Tuesday to the Connecticut Department of Labor and Cheshire Town Council Chairman (Mayor) Peter Talbot, Macy’s said its fulfillment center buildings located at 475 Knotter Drive and 181 West Johnson Ave. in Cheshire are closing and 993 full-time and part-time positions are being eliminated.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/public-safety-and-emergencies/health-and-safety-alerts/macy-s-to-lay-off-nearly-1k-workers-close-facilities-in-cheshire/ar-AA1UdzXb

Doesn't mean it isn't coming but there's no WARN notice in WA state or the state I work in currently.

Anybody have the link to where EDJ shows up on a WARN Notice? I’m not finding it anywhere. I found in Missouri other companies that gave WARN notices but not EDJ. Thanks.

Does anyone know the link to the NY/NYC WARN notices? I can find for 2025, but I see nothing posted for 2026 yet, whereas NJ already has listed... https://www.nj.gov/labor/assets/PDFs/WARN/2026_WARN_Notice_Archive.pdf

I'm trying to wrap my head around how Wayfair is skirting around reporting layoffs on the Boston Warn site.

Has anyone found any recent or past layoffs in the WARN reports? If yes, please share the link.

If you go to the Illinois WARN notice

https://dceo.illinois.gov/workforcedevelopment/warn.html

The Nov 2025 says there will be 2 additional layoffs in 2026. Does that mean two more rounds of layoffs?

https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/70-to-be-impacted-by-layoff-in-johnson-city-warn-notice-says/

Tessera Therapeutics is planning to lay off 90 employees, the Flagship-founded biotech has warned.

In a state layoff notice posted Wednesday, Tessera explained that the workforce reduction will affect employees based in a number of U.S. states starting March 8.

https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/flagship-founded-tessera-plans-lay-90-employees-march

A Moorestown firm has announced plans to lay off 180 workers at a call center.

Pioneer Credit Recovery Inc. will terminate their employment March 31, according to a notice filed with the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development.

https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2026/01/06/pioneer-credit-recovery-moorestown-layoffs-job-losses-hiring-route-38-nj-unemployment/88046874007/

FedEx has disclosed another round of layoffs in North Texas, this time affecting dozens of workers at a Fort Worth-area facility, according to summaries of the statute provided by the Galo Law legal blog.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/more-fedex-layoffs-89-jobs-170059590.html

Does anyone know when layoffs will happen in Jan '26?

WARN notice has been filed for both Amazon and Whole Foods. For those of you who do not know, WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice) is where companies must post that they are laying off people within the next month or so. Amazon and Whole Foods just put in a WARN notice. That means no speculation anymore. Layoffs are here.

For Jan at least…

https://www.newsweek.com/list-companies-layoffs-employees-january-11293493

https://www.warntracker.com/?company=at-t

WARN Layoff Tracker: AT&T 🔗

https://www.warntracker.com/?company=verizon

WARN Layoff Tracker ( Verizon ): VZ Upcoming Layoffs.

I was reading an online article about list of companies gave warn notice for Jan 2026 and amazon & Nike where in the list....

A total of 157 current employees of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services in Farmington Hills, Michigan, will lose their jobs as part of an office relocation.

The company filed a WARN Act notice this month with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, explaining how a previously announced company move settled out.

https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/mercedes-benz-financial-services-to-lay-off-157-farmington-hills-employees/

Two Georgia companies recently issued WARN notices. A total of 74 employees will be laid off. Railcrew Xpress will cut 55 positions due to a contract cancellation. These Railcrew Xpress layoffs affect multiple cities including Augusta and Savannah. Gainesville Jaycees Vocational Rehabilitation Center will lay off 19 employees.

https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/2025/12/30/georgia-companies-laying-off-74-workers-warn-notices-issued-dec-22/87949172007/

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services is cutting 157 positions. These job losses stem from an office relocation to Georgia. A WARN Act notice was filed by the company. Overall, 265 employees were impacted by the facility's closure. The 157 affected individuals chose not to move and face layoffs by August 2026.

https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/mercedes-benz-financial-services-to-lay-off-157-farmington-hills-employees/

Some 200 Dallas residents will be out of a job early next year as Southern Methodist University makes changes to its janitorial services. In late December letter, ABM Texas General Services informed the Texas Workforce Commission that 211 team members will be laid off effective March 12.

https://www.chron.com/news/article/southern-methodist-university-layoffs-21266369.php

Companies are going to avoid large layoff announcements to skirt the WARN Act. The new trend is to target specific employees directly every day with small, bite-size layoffs. It won't be departments anymore, it will be me and you with a number and date already set for us.

The Alabama layoffs are part of a broader workforce reduction at UPS, which announced in October that it had cut 48,000 jobs nationwide across its management and operations divisions, as the company works to streamline costs.

https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2025/12/26/why-is-ups-cutting-128-jobs-in-al-when-will-ups-layoffs-in-al-begin/87918985007/

I asked HR some detailed questions about how WARN was applied for hybrid employees. They said remote locations didn’t meet the threshold, so they only provided 30 vs 60 days. I didn’t agree with how they explained it, but that was their final position. One thing I’d say is if you’re affected in a future RIF, don’t rush to sign anything. Ask how your work site was defined and how employees were counted, especially if you’re hybrid or remote. The lawyers do this by design. Severance is structured to neutralize WARN leverage. The release explicitly waives WARN and that’s intentional. If you’re hybrid or remote, WARN isn’t just about where you sit it’s about where you’re managed, assigned and counted.