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 April 3, 2026.  We received three (3) WARN Notices:

Company: Walmart
Company location(s): Worcester, MA
Affected employees: 90
Effective Date: 5/29/2026

Company: Clover Fast Food, Inc. (dba Clover)
Company location(s): Cambridge, MA
Affected employees: 182
Effective Date: 5/29/2026

Company: South Shore Elder Services
Company location(s): Braintree, MA
Affected employees: unknown
Effective Date: 6/1/2026 - 6/30/2026

Select the company name to access the downloadable WARN notice PDF.

WARN Report for the week ending April 3, 2026

WARN Report FY 2026 for Week Ending 04-03-2026.csv

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Media can request a copy of a WARN letter by emailing [e-mail].

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.