First Student has filed 7 WARN notices across 7 states, affecting 822 workers. Filings are concentrated in Seattle, De Soto, and Cincinnati. Of these, 1 involved facility closures and 4 were layoff events. Filing dates range from May 5, 2025 through Jun 17, 2026. First Student provided an average of 56 days notice before the effective date of these filings. The May 5, 2025 filing for 257 workers in Holden, St. Louis is the fifth largest filed in Missouri in 2025 and larger than 91 percent of WARN filings nationally.
| Location | State | Type | Workers | Effective | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | WA | Layoff | 111 | 2026-08-17 | 2026-06-17 |
| De Soto | TX | 74 | 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-12 | |
| Cincinnati 191 Rosa Parks St, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 |
KS | 151 | 2026-05-01 | ||
| Waterloo 1601 Black Hawk St |
IA | Closure | 120 | 2026-06-30 | 2026-04-02 |
| Lewisberry 531 Fishing Creek Road , Lewisberry, PA 17339 |
PA | Layoff | 81 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
| Holden, St. Louis | MO | Layoff | 257 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-05-05 |
| Tolono 619 US Rt. 45 |
IL | Layoff | 28 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-05-05 |
If you received a layoff notice from First Student, the WARN Act requires your employer to provide 60 days advance written notice before a mass layoff or plant closing. If your employer gave less than 60 days notice, you may be entitled to back pay and benefits for each day of the shortfall. File for unemployment insurance with your state workforce agency as soon as possible. Review your COBRA options to continue health coverage for up to 18 months. Visit your local America's Job Center for free career counseling and retraining vouchers. These programs exist for exactly this situation.
Find your state's unemployment insurance program and apply online. You may be eligible before your last day.
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Employers with 100 or more employees must give 60 days written notice before mass layoffs or plant closings.
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All data on this site is sourced from official WARN Act filings published by state workforce agencies. Filings are updated regularly but may not reflect same-day submissions. Coverage varies by state.
Across 5 filings where both a notice date and a layoff date are published, the median gap was 56 days. 3 of 5 (60 percent) fell short of the 60 days the WARN Act requires.
Notice length matters when a severance agreement lands, because most agreements ask you to waive WARN claims. How the notice period changes what severance is worth.
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