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Iowa WARN Notices

Layoff tracker for WARN Act filings filed with the Iowa workforce agency.

Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 · Showing last 24 months

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Iowa has recorded 289 WARN filings over the past 24 months, affecting 10,932 workers across 94 companies. The most active filer is United States Cellular with 60 filings. Most filings are concentrated in West Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Burlington. Of these, 79 involved facility closures and 168 were layoff events. Filing dates range from Oct 29, 2024 through Oct 13, 2026. The average recorded date gap is 54 days for measurable filings; this does not establish notice received or legal compliance. Manufacturing accounts for the largest share of affected workers at 44%. Filings in the most recent quarter were lower than the prior quarter, with 22 compared to 36. The five largest employers account for 36 percent of the 10,932 workers affected in this window, led by Whirlpool with 1,530.

Last 24 Months

Workers Affected
10,932
Filings
289
Companies Affected
94
Avg Workers / Filing
37
Top Employer
Whirlpool
1,530 workers
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Largest filing this month Winnebago Industries 51 workers

Monthly Trend

Monthly avg: 455/mo

Top Cities

Workers by year

The current year is incomplete; these totals are not a like-for-like growth comparison.

2026 YTD
3,358
2025
2024

Closure vs. Layoff

Closures — 32% Layoffs — 68%
32%
68%

Filings by Industry

Manufacturing 4,800 workers (44%)
Finance & Insurance 1,063 workers (10%)
Transportation & Warehousing 834 workers (8%)
Retail Trade 750 workers (7%)
Information & Technology 706 workers (6%)
Healthcare & Social Assistance 607 workers (6%)
Management of Companies 606 workers (6%)
Administrative & Support Services 488 workers (4%)

Top Employers Filing in Iowa

Laid off in Iowa?

Federal WARN generally requires 60 days notice for covered events, subject to exceptions. Iowa also has its own law, with a 30-day notice requirement for covered events. Check coverage and the state rules below. Public filing dates do not establish the notice you received. Contact Iowa workforce agency for unemployment and Rapid Response assistance.

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Your Rights Under the WARN Act

Federal WARN generally requires 60 days notice for covered employers and qualifying events, subject to exceptions. State rules may differ.

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About This Data

Iowa has expanded 'mini-WARN' requirements with lower thresholds than the federal standard. All data on this page is sourced from official filings published by the Iowa workforce agency. Filings through Oct 13, 2026. View source data at Iowa workforce agency →

WARN Act rules in Iowa

Iowa has its own layoff notice law on top of the federal WARN Act, the Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. An employer has to satisfy both, so the stricter rule is the one that applies to you.

40%

of measured filings have a recorded date gap of at least 60 days

Measured across 284 filings where both the notice date and the layoff date are on record. Median 56 days. This does not determine legal compliance or notice received by workers.

Notice required
30 days
Employers covered
25 or more employees, excluding part-time employees.
What triggers notice
A business closing affecting 25 or more full-time employees, or a mass layoff causing employment loss for 25 or more full-time employees in any 30-day period.
Statute
Iowa Code Chapter 84C
If an employer does not comply
Civil penalty of up to $100 for each day of violation.
Administered by
Iowa Workforce Development

How Iowa differs from federal WARN

Applies at 25 employees rather than 100 and triggers at 25 affected employees rather than 50 or 500. Iowa requires only 30 days notice, so employers also covered by federal WARN must still give the federal 60.

Federal WARN, for comparison, covers employers with 100 or more employees and requires 60 days notice.

Why short notice is not automatically a violation

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 60 percent figure shows is that the 60 days people expect is not what they typically get.

Source: Iowa Workforce Development. Checked 2026-08-10. Plain-language summary, not legal advice. State legislatures amend these rules; confirm the current text before relying on it.

Recent Iowa Filings

All Closures Layoffs 202620252024
CompanyCityTypeWorkersEffectiveRecorded
Wells Fargo 22x in 12 mo West Des Moines
800 S Jordan Creek Pkwy
 Layoff 2 2026-12-12
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-10-13
 2026-10-13
Milestone Technologies Cedar Rapids
6200 76th Ave SW
 Layoff 20 2026-12-13
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-10-13
 2026-10-13
Cambridge Investment Research Fairfield
1776 Pleasant Plain Rd
 Layoff 33 2026-11-11
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-10-12
 2026-10-12
Winnebago Industries Forest City
605 W Crystal Lake Rd
 Layoff 51 2026-11-09
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-10-09
 2026-10-09
Carry On Trailer Missouri Valley
1965 Hwy 30
 Closure 79 2026-11-29
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-09-30
 2026-09-30
Wells Fargo 22x in 12 mo West Des Moines
800 S Jordan Creek Pkwy
 Layoff 10 2026-11-28
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-09-29
 2026-09-29
RTX Cedar Rapids
400 Collins Rd NE
 Layoff 1 2026-10-30
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-09-22
 2026-09-22
Wells Fargo 22x in 12 mo West Des Moines
800 S Jordan Creek Pkwy
 Layoff 35 2026-11-14
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-09-15
 2026-09-15
Wells Fargo 22x in 12 mo West Des Moines
800 S Jordan Creek Pkwy
 Layoff 5 2026-10-31
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-09-01
 2026-09-01
Independence Premium Foods Independence
812 3rd St NE
 Layoff 5 2026-08-31
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-08-31
 2026-08-31
Show all 259 filings ↓

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