The WARN Act is a federal law requiring employers of 100 or more full-time workers to give 60-days advance notice of a plant closing or mass layoff. This federal law applies to employers in the State of Rhode Island.
Employers with 100 or more full-time workers are affected if they:
- Close a facility or discontinue an operating unit with 50 or more workers
- If they lay off 50-499 workers (and these workers comprise at least 33% of the total workforce at a single site of employment)
- If they lay off 500 or more workers at a single site of employment
The law requires that this notification be given to the appropriate local chief elected official, the Dislocated Worker Unit of the State Department of Labor, and the collective bargaining representative of affected employees or each employee if the employees do not have such representation.
Notifications
Written notification should be printed on company letterhead, signed by the authorized employer representative and addressed to:
- Susan Biagioni
- Chief of Labor & Training Operations Business Service Unit
- RI Department of Labor & Training
- 1511 Pontiac Avenue-Bldg. 73-3, Cranston, RI 02920
- Telephone: (401)462-8723 | Fax: (401)462-8722
- Susan.Biagioni@dlt.ri.gov
This notification should include the:
- name and address of the work site where the plant closing or mass lay off will occur.
- date(s) of proposed closing or mass layoff.
- number of affected workers and address of their collective bargaining representative and chief elected officer if applicable.
- name, address and telephone number of the employer representative to contact regarding the closing or mass layoff.
Employers should review the Act and seek counsel to discuss its provisions, including penalties, exceptions and enforcement. Contact Sue Biagioni at 401-462-8723 for additional details regarding these requirements.
Resources
The US DOL published WARN Act regulations presented in a step-by-step Q&A format: Title 20 Code of Federal Regulations Part 639
Specific requirements of the WARN Act may be found in the Act itself: Public Law 100-379 29 U.S.C. 2101, et seq
WARN Notices
* Indicates a WARN related to COVID-19WARN Date | Date Received | Company Name | Location Of Layoffs | Number Affected | Effective Date | Closing Yes/No | Union Yes/No | Union Address |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/1/2020 | 9/30/2020 | Santander* | Rhode Island | 13 | 9/30/2020 | No | No | |
8/21/2020 | 8/25/2020 | Hotel Viking* | Newport | 40 | 8/18/2020 | No | No | |
8/14/2020 | 8/17/2020 | Providence Mariott* | Providence | 106 | 8/14/2020 | No | No | |
8/6/2020 | 8/13/2020 | Omni Hotel & Resorts* | Providence | 272 | 3/24/2020 | No | Yes | Multiple |
8/11/2020 | 7/28/2020 | Twin River - Lincoln* | Lincoln | 1043 | 9/30/2020 | No | Yes | Multiple |
8/11/2020 | 7/28/2020 | Twin River - Tiverton* | Lincoln | 296 | 9/30/2020 | No | Yes | Multiple |
8/3/2020 | 7/30/2020 | RHD Rhode Island* | Providence | 73 | 9/1/2020 | Yes | No | |
7/15/2020 | 7/10/2020 | McLaughlin & Moran, Inc* | Cranston | 127 | 8/1/2020 | Yes | Yes | Teamster Local Union 251 121 Brightridge Ave. East Providence, RI 02914 |
6/22/2020 | 6/22/2020 | YMCA of Pawtucket * | Multiple Locations | 71 | 5/22/2020 | No | No | |
6/30/2020 | 6/30/2020 | Upserve * | Providence | 65 | 6/30/2020 | No | No | |
6/3/2020 | 6/3/2020 | Newport Marriot * | Providence | 65 | 3/14/2020 | No | No | |
5/29/20 | 5/29/2020 | The Preservation Society of Newport County * | RI | 231 | 5/29/2020 | No | No | |
Hotel Viking* | Newport | 72 | 5/7/2020 | No | No | |||
4/27/20 | Bloomin Brands* | RI | 136 | 3/16/2020 | No | No | ||
4/21/20 | Eastern Speciality/Check n GO* | RI | 5 | 4/21/2020 | No | No | ||
4/20/20 | 4/23/20 | CB Chadwick-BaRoss* | West Warwick | 1 | 4/20/2020 | No | No | |
3/17/20 | 4/17/20 | FGX Int* | Smithfield | 13 | 4/17/2020 | No | No | |
4/6/20 | 4/14/20 | Massage Envy* | Cranston | 51 | 3/16/2020 | No | No | |
4/4/20 | 4/4/20 | Moo* | Lincoln | 110 | 4/6/2020 | No | No | |
3/26/20 | 3/27/20 | The Vanderbuilt* | Newport | 37 | 3/26/2020 | No | No | |
3/26/20 | 3/23/20 | Highgate* | Providence | 146 | 3/8/2020 | No | Yes | Local 26 1010 Station Landing, 4th fl Medford Ma, 02155 |
3/20/20 | 3/20/20 | Greystone* | Lincoln | 87 | 3/20/2020 | No | No | |
3/19/20 | 3/23/20 | HM Host* | Warwick | 110 | 3/16/2020 | No | No | |
2/13/2019 | 2/14/2019 | Spectrum Pharmaceuticals | Portsmouth | 1 | April 12, 2019 | Yes | No | |
1/21/2019 | 1/21/2019 | Tuition Management Systems | Warwick | 59 | April 1,2109 August 30, 2019 |
Yes | No | |
1/14/2019 | 1/14/2019 | Agoda Travel Operations USA, Inc. | Providence | 62 | 3/18/2019 | Yes | No | |
11/1/2018 | 11/9/18 | DAL Global Services, LLC (DGS) | Warwick | 51 | 1/31/2018 | No | No | |
11/1/2108 | 11/1/2018 | Hooper Holmes, Inc. dba Provant Health |
Warwick | 92 | 12/31/2018 | Yes | No | |
10/23/2108 | 11/1/2018 | Nordstrom Providence Place | Providence | 181 | 1/04/2019 | Yes | No | |
10/9/2018 | 10/9/2018 | Matlet/Group | Pawtucket | 180 | 10/9/2018 | Yes | No | |
9/19/2018 | 9/20/2018 | United Builders Supply Co., Inc. | Westerly | 83 | 11/30/2018 | Yes | No | |
6/22/2018 | 06/25/2018 | Chase Corp dba Neptco |
Pawtucket | 64 | 08/27/2018 | Yes | Yes | IBEW Local 1499 |
6/01/2018 | 06/01/2018 | Pinnacle Logistics | North Kingstown | 149 | 07/31/2018 | Yes | No | |
11/3/2017 | 11/3/2017 | Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island | Pawtucket | 477 | 1/12/2018 | Yes | Yes | United Nurses and Allied Professionals Local 5082 |
9/8/2017 | 9/12/2017 | Benny's | Smithfield | 171 | 11/30/2017 12/10/2017 and 12/31/2017 |
Yes | No | |
05/05/16 | 05/06/16 | Homemade Real Foods | Cumberland | 187 | 05/02/16 | Yes | No | |
05/04/16 | 05/05/16 | First Student | North Scituate | 20 | 06/30/16 | Yes | Yes | SEIU Local 1199 |
04/08/16 | 04/08/16 | Aramark | Smithfield | 154 | 06/7/16 | No | No | |
02/01/16 | 02/01/16 | Optum |
Providence | 60 |
4/01/16 |
Yes | No | |
01/15/16 | 01/15/16 | Sam's Club |
Warwick | 131 |
2/05/16 |
Yes | No | |
11/18/15 | 11/18/15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI |
Providence | 241 |
1/04/16 through 8/2017 |
No | No | |
11/10/15 | 11/12/15 | Fresenius Management Services, Inc. |
East Providence | --- |
1/11/16 through 3/31/16 |
Yes | No | |
6/23/15 | 6/25/15 | Teespring, Inc. |
Providence | 70 |
8/24/2015 |
No | No | |
3/06/15 | 3/11/15 | United Airlines, Inc.'s Airport Operations Division |
Warwick | 54 Union 3 Non Union |
5/17/2015 |
Yes | Yes | International Assoc. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, 1771 Commerce Drive, Suite 103 Elkgrove Village, IL 60007 |
2/27/15 | 3/2/15 | Honeywell |
Cranston | 190 company with an additional 100 contracted | 6/2015 through 6/2016 5/2015 for contracted employees |
No | No | |
7/30/14 | 7/30/14 | IntegraMed Inc. |
Providence and Middletown | 5 | 9/30/14 | No | No | |
6/30/14 | 7/1/14 | Cox Communications |
West Warwick | 142 | 8/31/14 | No | No | |
3/26/14 | 3/31/14 | Sodexo |
Smithfield | 115 | 5/15/14 | Yes | Yes | USAWR 90 Printery St. Providence |
11/15/13 | 11/18/13 | Money Management International |
Lincoln | 49 | 1/15/14 | Yes | No | |
9/30/13 | 9/30/13 | Dessert Services Inc. |
Warwick | 1 | 11/30/13 | Yes | No | |
8/9/13 | 8/16/13 | Landauef Metropolitan, Inc. |
Warwick | 66 | 10/8/13 | No | No | |
5/31/13 | 6/13/13 | Essential Salon Products Inc. |
Cranston | 3 | 5/31/13 | Yes | No | |
5/22/13 | 5/23/13 | Sodexho Inc |
Warwick | 62 | 7/30/13 | Yes | Yes | |
1/11/13 | 1/11/13 | American Suzuki Motor Corporation |
Washington County | --- | 3/14/13 | Yes | No | |
6/27/12 | 6/27/12 | Portola Tech International Inc. |
Cumberland | 51 | 8/27/12 | Yes | No | |
4/12/12 | 4/12/12 | Pawtuxet Village Care & Rehabilitation Center |
Cranston | 150 | 6/11/12 | Yes | Yes | North America AFL-CIO 410 South Main Street, Providence RI |
1/30/12 | 1/31/12 | John Crane, Inc. |
Cranston | 70 | 4/1/12 | Yes | Yes | Sealol Shop Union, 15 Pioneer Ave., Warwick RI 02888 |
10/17/11 | 10/17/11 | Lowe’s Home Center |
North Kingstown | 110 | 10/17/11 | Yes | No | --- |
8/30/11 | 9/2/11 | WSI |
Newport | 16 | 10/30/11 | Yes | No | --- |
7/28/11 | 8/3/11 | Lockheed Martin Corp - Global Training & Logistics |
Newport | 9 | 9/30/11 | Yes | No | --- |
7/29/11 | 8/1/11 | BNY Mellon |
Pawtucket | 98 | October 28, 2011 and November 10, 2011 | Yes | No | --- |
5/25/11 | 5/27/11 | Flextronics Americas LLC |
North Kingstown, Providence, Smithfield and Warwick | 21 | Staggered | Yes | No | --- |
4/1/11 | 4/1/11 | Bank of New York Mellon |
Pawtucket | 98 | 6/6/11-10/30/11 | Yes | No | --- |
2/15/11 | 2/15/11 | Stanley Black & Decker |
East Greenwich | 5 | 4/11/2011 | No | No | --- |
1/22/11 | 1/25/11 | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. /Sam’s Club |
Warwick | 122 | 2/18/2011 | No | No | --- |
8/20/10 | 8/23/10 | Bank of America |
Lincoln | 89 | 10/1/10 | No | No | --- |
8/2/10 | 2/8/10 | Stanley Works |
East Greenwich | 26 | 10/1/2010-10/15/2010, 10/29/2010-11/12/2010, 12/3/2010-12/17/2010 | No | No | --- |
2/5/10 | 2/8/10 | Stanley Works |
East Greenwich | 165 | 2/8/10 | No | No | --- |
12/31/09 | 1/4/10 | The Ski Market | Warwick | 8 | 2/1/10 | Yes | No | --- |
11/20/09 | 11/24/09 | Leviton Mfg | Warwick | 66 | 1/20/10 2/19/10 |
Yes | No | --- |
11/20/09 | 11/24/09 | Liz Clayborne | Lincoln | 103 | 4/19/10 4/30/10 |
Yes | Yes | NE Joint Board, Local 324, UNITE HERE |
10/8/09 | 10/8/09 | Aramark | Providence | 60-80 | 11/30/09 | No | No | |
10/5/09 | 10/5/09 | A.T. Cross | Lincoln | 63 | 12/1/09 | No | No | |
8/21/09 | 8/25/09 | A.T. Cross | Lincoln | additional 16 | 3/23/09 | No | No | |
7/13/09 | 7/14/09 | Portola | Woonsocket | 130 | 3/23/09 | Yes | No | |
7/13/09 | 7/14/09 | Victoria & Company | East Providence | 26 | 7/7/09 | Yes | No | |
7/1/09 | 3/23/09 | A.T. Cross | Lincoln | 14 | 3/23/09 | No | No | |
6/16/09 | 7/2/09 | HGA Quest | Nationwide - RI | 10 | 8/16/09 | No | No | |
4/28/09 | 4/29/09 | Providence Public Library | Providence | 171 | 6/30/09 | No | Yes | United Service & Allied Workers of RI 90 Printery St. Providence, RI 02904 |
4/15/09 | 4/15/09 | First Student | Burrillville | 55 | 6/30/09 | Yes | No | |
3/11/09 | 3/10/09 | Honeywell | Pawtucket | 29 | 5/10/09 | Yes | No | |
3/9/09 | 3/9/09 | Victoria & Company | East Providence | 71 | 5/8/09 | No | No | |
3/4/09 | 3/6/09 | APC by Schneider Electric | West Warwick | 54 | 5/2/09 | Yes | No | |
3/5/09 | 3/5/09 | Leviton Mfg | Warwick | 119 | 5/10/09 | Yes | No | |
2/19/09 | 2/20/09 | Colibri Group, Inc. | East Providence and Providence | 270 | 1/15/09 | Yes | No | |
1/19/09 | 1/12/09 | Bank of America | Lincoln | 121 | 1/8/09 | No | No |