The WARN Act requires most employers to provide written notice at least 60 calendar days in advance of covered plant closings and mass layoffs. This notice must be provided to either affected workers or their representatives (e.g., a labor union); to the State dislocated worker unit; and to the appropriate unit of local government.  An employer’s notice assures that assistance can be provided to affected workers, their families, and the appropriate communities through the State Rapid Response Dislocated Worker Unit.  The advance notice allows eligible workers and their families transition time to seek alternative jobs or enter skills training programs.

Click here to see a listing of employers filing WARN notices in Idaho.  Please review periodically - the list is updated as soon as WARN notices are received by the state.

The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration has more information about WARN.

http://www.doleta.gov/layoff/warn.cfm
http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-warn.htm

For more information, contact:

Rico Barrera
State Rapid Response/Dislocated Worker Unit
Idaho Department of Labor
317 W. Main St.
Boise ID 83735
(208) 332-3570, x3316
rbarrera@labor.idaho.gov