Last updated: Aug 31, 2026 · Showing last 24 months
Minnesota has recorded 135 WARN filings over the past 24 months, affecting 708 workers across 133 companies. The most active filer is PRIMP Boutique with 2 filings. Most filings are concentrated in Minneapolis, St Paul, and Rochester. Of these, 55 involved facility closures and 77 were layoff events. Filing dates range from Mar 29, 2025 through Mar 28, 2026. Healthcare & Social Assistance accounts for the largest share of affected workers at 57%.
If your employer filed a WARN notice in Minnesota, 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 Minnesota DEED 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.
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About This Data
Minnesota 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 Minnesota DEED. Filings through Mar 28, 2026. View source data at Minnesota DEED →
WARN Act rules in Minnesota
Minnesota has no separate state layoff notice statute. Employers
here follow the federal WARN Act, which sets the floor in every state.
Notice required
60 days
Employers covered
100 or more employees, under federal WARN.
What triggers notice
A plant closing affecting 50 or more employees at a single site in 30 days, or a mass layoff of 500 or more, or 50 to 499 if they are at least 33 percent of the site workforce.
Administered by
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
What the federal standard means here
Federal WARN requires 60 days written notice
before a covered plant closing or mass layoff, and reaches employers
with 100 or more employees.
Because Minnesota 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.