Washington will soon join the growing list of states that require employers to give 60 days’ advance notice to employees, unions, and the state for certain mass layoffs and business closures. On May 13, 2025, Governor Bob Ferguson signed the Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act (WA WARN). The law, which will take effect on July 27, 2025, differs from the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Fed WARN) in several key respects.
Covered Employers and Part-Time Employees
The WA WARN applies to companies that employ 50 or more employees in the state, excluding part-time employees. That means WA WARN will cover smaller employers than the Fed WARN Act, which applies to companies that employ 100 or more employees, excluding part-time employees.
WA WARN’s definition of “part-time” tracks the Fed WARN definition and includes employees who work an average of fewer than 20 hours per week, and employees who have been employed for fewer than six of the 12 months preceding the date on which notice is required. However, unlike Fed WARN, WA WARN mandates that the definition of part-time in an applicable collective bargaining agreement...
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