WARN Act filings filed with the Michigan workforce agency.
Last updated: Aug 31, 2026 · Showing last 24 months
Michigan has recorded 89 WARN filings over the past 24 months, affecting 9,967 workers across 82 companies. The most active filer is Flagstar Bank, N.A with 3 filings. Most filings are concentrated in Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Troy. Of these, 53 involved facility closures and 36 were layoff events. Filing dates range from Nov 18, 2024 through Mar 30, 2026. Employers provided an average of 53 days notice before the effective date. The five largest employers account for 26 percent of the 9,967 workers affected in this window, led by Factory ZERO Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center with 1,140.
If your employer filed a WARN notice in Michigan, 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 Michigan 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, resume help, and retraining vouchers. Ask specifically about Rapid Response services, which are designed for WARN-affected workers.
Apply online at the Michigan workforce agency. 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.
Michigan 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 Michigan workforce agency. Filings through Mar 30, 2026. View source data at Michigan workforce agency →
Michigan has no separate state layoff notice statute. Employers here follow the federal WARN Act, which sets the floor in every state.
65%
of Michigan employers gave the full 60 days notice
Measured across 77 filings where both the notice date and the layoff date are on record. Median 60 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 Michigan 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 35 percent figure shows is that the 60 days people expect is not what they typically get.
Source: Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritas | Grand Rapids | Closure | 58 | 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-30 |
| Day & Ross USA | Livonia | Layoff | 32 | 2026-05-30 | 2026-03-25 |
| Siena Heights University | Adrian | Closure | 132 | 2026-05-09 | 2026-02-27 |
| Pace Industries | Muskegon | Closure | 145 | 2026-04-25 | 2026-02-24 |
| Michigan Brick | Corunna | Closure | 48 | 2026-04-27 | 2026-02-24 |
| Compass Group | Madison Heights | Closure | 114 | 2026-04-06 | 2026-02-17 |
| Main Street Sports Group | Detroit | Closure | 17 | 2026-04-14 | 2026-02-13 |
| Bahama Breeze | Livonia | Closure | 66 | 2026-04-05 | 2026-02-03 |
| Grouper Acquisition | Galesburg | Closure | 160 | 2026-03-31 | 2026-02-02 |
| Fluresh | Grand Rapids | Closure | 15 | 2026-01-28 | 2026-01-30 |
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