WARN Act filings filed with the Alabama Department of Labor.
Last updated: Aug 31, 2026 · Showing last 24 months
Alabama has recorded 59 WARN filings over the past 24 months, affecting 6,528 workers across 55 companies. The most active filer is East Coast Migrant Head Start with 3 filings. Most filings are concentrated in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Montgomery. Of these, 29 involved facility closures and 30 were layoff events. Filing dates range from Nov 14, 2024 through Aug 20, 2026. Employers provided an average of 58 days notice before the effective date. Filings in the most recent quarter were lower than the prior quarter, with 5 compared to 11. The five largest employers account for 29 percent of the 6,528 workers affected in this window, led by Big Lots with 491.
If your employer filed a WARN notice in Alabama, you are entitled to 60 days advance written notice before your last day. During the notice period, you remain employed with regular pay and benefits. If your employer gave less than 60 days notice, you may be entitled to back pay and benefits for each day of the shortfall. After your last day, file for unemployment insurance with the Alabama Department of Labor 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, resume help, and retraining vouchers. Ask specifically about Rapid Response services, which are designed for WARN-affected workers.
Apply online at the Alabama Department of Labor. You may be eligible before your last day.
Continue your employer health plan for up to 18 months, or compare lower-cost options on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Employers with 100 or more employees must give 60 days written notice before mass layoffs or plant closings.
Free career counseling, resume help, job search assistance, and retraining programs through CareerOneStop.
America's Job Centers offer free career counseling, resume help, job search assistance, and retraining vouchers for WARN-affected workers. Ask about Rapid Response services.
Alabama follows the federal WARN Act with no additional state-level requirements. All data on this page is sourced from official filings published by the Alabama Department of Labor. Filings through Aug 20, 2026. View source data at Alabama Department of Labor →
Alabama has no separate state layoff notice statute. Employers here follow the federal WARN Act, which sets the floor in every state.
48%
of Alabama employers gave the full 60 days notice
Measured across 52 filings where both the notice date and the layoff date are on record. Median 59 days.
Federal WARN requires 60 days written notice before a covered plant closing or mass layoff, and reaches employers with 100 or more employees.
Because Alabama adds no state requirement, a layoff below those thresholds can be entirely lawful with no notice at all, and will not appear in the filings on this page. What WARN does not cover.
WARN allows reduced notice for unforeseeable business circumstances, faltering companies seeking capital, and natural disasters. An employer relying on one of those has to say so in the notice. What the 52 percent figure shows is that the 60 days people expect is not what they typically get.
Source: Alabama Department of Workforce. Checked 2026-08-10. Plain-language summary, not legal advice. State legislatures amend these rules; confirm the current text before relying on it.
| Company | City | Type | Workers | Effective | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstone Foods | Dothan | Layoff | 98 | 2026-10-22 | 2026-08-20 |
| Fortrex [(Packers Sanitation Services.) PSSI] | Blountsville | Layoff | 50 | 2026-09-11 | 2026-08-20 |
| Fluor | Bay Minette | Layoff | 66 | 2026-07-31 | 2026-08-06 |
| FMC | Axis | Layoff | 41 | 2026-10-31 | 2026-08-04 |
| Biocryst Pharmaceuticals | Hoover | Closure | 47 | 2026-10-07 | 2026-08-04 |
| BASF | Mc Intosh | Layoff | 79 | 2026-09-30 | 2026-07-22 |
| Alabama Cooperage | Trinity | Closure | 71 | 2026-09-14 | 2026-07-16 |
| Legacy Cabinets | Eastaboga | Closure | 397 larger than 95% of filings |
2026-06-06 | 2026-06-11 |
| LineQuest | Pelham | Closure | 113 | 2026-08-01 | 2026-04-23 |
| Serta Mattress | Cullman | Closure | 102 | 2026-04-17 | 2026-04-15 |
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