Employers covered by Cal-WARN must now include new information in layoff and closure notices — including access to workforce development and food-assistance…
Articles Discussing The California WARN Act.
2026 California Employment Law Update: Update to WARN Notice Requirements
New Cal-WARN Notice Requirements Take Effect January 1, 2026
On October 1, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation (Senate Bill (SB) 617) that requires employers to include additional information in their notice for mass layoffs, terminations, and relocations under the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (Cal-WARN) Act.
California Expands State WARN Act Obligations
California Expands State WARN Act Obligations
California has enacted legislation that significantly expands the information that employers must include in their WARN notices and actions they must take under the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“CalWARN”). Starting January 1, 2026, employers can no longer simply include the federal
Senate Bill 617: California Expands CalWARN Notice Requirements
Governor Newsom has signed Senate Bill (SB) 617, which expands the information employers are required to include under the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (CalWARN). Employers are now required to state whether they plan to coordinate services for affected employees through the local workforce development board (LWDB), another entity, or not at all…. Continue Reading
California’s Tech Layoff Boom: What Employers Need to Know About Federal and State WARN Act Triggers
With the recent proliferation of Big Tech layoffs in California, it may be time for employers doing business in California to revisit the requirements surrounding the federal and state layoff laws. Employers that are covered under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act and/or its California counterpart, the