mass layoff without WARN Act notice — this can't be right

Has anyone dealt with something like this? I'm not sure what my options are.

mass layoff without WARN Act notice. I've been dealing with this for about 7 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.

I have worked at this company for 11 years. My position is exempt and I do have a written employment agreement beyond the standard offer letter.

Do I have a strong case? What should my next steps be?

This happened to me too. Have you tried filing a complaint with the relevant agency? In my case they investigated and it got resolved without needing a lawyer.

I went through almost the exact same thing.

In my case, it took about 1-3 months to resolve. The key was escalating to a supervisor/manager.

I work in this industry and unfortunately this is very common. The good news is that when people actually push back with legal representation, companies usually settle.

Following this thread — Subscribing to this thread. In a similar spot.

The federal WARN Act (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) almost certainly applies here. It requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60 days written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff affecting 50+ employees at a single site.

Penalties for violation: Back pay and benefits for up to 60 days (the notice period they should have given). For 200 employees, this adds up fast — potentially millions in aggregate.

WARN Act claims are commonly brought as class actions. Contact an employment attorney — these cases typically proceed on contingency because the damages are calculable and liability is often clear.