California - WARN Act

The California Legislature recently introduced a bill ( Senate Bill (SB) 951 ) that would establish the California Worker Technological Displacement Act—a first-of-its-kind law that would require employers to provide advance written notice when artificial intelligence (AI) or automation drives workf

Employers covered by Cal-WARN must now include new information in layoff and closure notices — including access to workforce development and food-assistance...

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 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 Januar

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 throu

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