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Wisconsin WARN Notices

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

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

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Wisconsin has recorded 137 WARN filings over the past 24 months, affecting 9,986 workers across 95 companies. The most active filer is Cell.Plus with 6 filings. Most filings are concentrated in Milwaukee, Madison, and Appleton. Of these, 74 involved facility closures and 63 were layoff events. Filing dates range from Oct 30, 2024 through Oct 13, 2026. The average recorded date gap is 64 days for measurable filings; this does not establish notice received or legal compliance. Transportation & Warehousing accounts for the largest share of affected workers at 34%. Filings in the most recent quarter were lower than the prior quarter, with 15 compared to 19. The five largest employers account for 27 percent of the 9,986 workers affected in this window, led by The company provided a separate communication with the breakdown of the number affected at each site. with 1,063.

Last 24 Months

Workers Affected
9,986
Filings
137
Companies Affected
95
Avg Workers / Filing
72
Top Employer
Conagra Brands
504 workers
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Largest filing this month Maynard Steel Casting Company and Maynard Alloy Casting 77 workers

Monthly Trend

Monthly avg: 416/mo

Top Cities

Workers by year

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

2026 YTD
3,911
2025
2024

Closure vs. Layoff

Closures — 54% Layoffs — 46%
54%
46%

Filings by Industry

Transportation & Warehousing 1,928 workers (34%)
Retail Trade 1,187 workers (21%)
Manufacturing 1,025 workers (18%)
Healthcare & Social Assistance 451 workers (8%)
Educational Services 250 workers (4%)
Accommodation & Food Services 233 workers (4%)
Construction 134 workers (2%)
Professional & Technical Services 131 workers (2%)

Top Employers Filing in Wisconsin

Laid off in Wisconsin?

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

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Your Rights Under the WARN Act

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About This Data

Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin workforce agency. Filings through Oct 13, 2026. View source data at Wisconsin workforce agency →

WARN Act rules in Wisconsin

Wisconsin has its own layoff notice law on top of the federal WARN Act, the Wisconsin Business Closing and Mass Layoff Notification Law. An employer has to satisfy both, so the stricter rule is the one that applies to you.

65%

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

Measured across 124 filings where both the notice date and the layoff date are on record. Median 60 days. This does not determine legal compliance or notice received by workers.

Notice required
60 days
Employers covered
Businesses employing 50 or more people in Wisconsin.
What triggers notice
A business closing affecting 25 or more employees at a site within one municipality, or a mass layoff affecting at least 25 percent of the workforce or 25 employees, whichever is greater, or at least 500 employees.
Statute
Wis. Stat. 109.07; Wis. Admin. Code ch. DWD 279
If an employer does not comply
Up to 60 days of back pay and benefits for affected employees, plus up to $500 per day against employers that fail to notify the municipality.
Administered by
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development

How Wisconsin differs from federal WARN

Wisconsin covers employers at 50 employees rather than 100 and uses lower triggers, requiring notice for closings affecting 25 or more employees and layoffs affecting 25 employees or 25 percent of the workforce.

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

Source: Wisconsin Department of 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 Wisconsin Filings

All Closures Layoffs 202620252024
CompanyCityTypeWorkersEffectiveRecorded
Thermo Fisher Scientific Middleton Layoff 71 2026-09-28
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-10-13
 2026-10-13
Maynard Steel Casting Company and Maynard Alloy Casting Milwaukee Closure 77 2026-12-04
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-10-04
 2026-10-04
Bank First, N.A Wausau Layoff 47 2026-12-04
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-10-01
 2026-10-01
Thermo Fisher Scientific Middleton Layoff 69 2026-09-28
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-09-30
 2026-09-30
Sunlite Plastics Germantown Layoff 41 2026-12-07
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-09-24
 2026-09-24
Henkel US Operations Oak Creek Layoff 24 2026-06-20
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-09-24
 2026-09-24
Sparhawk Trucking / Sparhawk Truck and Trailer Wisconsin Rapids Layoff 74 2026-09-08
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-09-08
 2026-09-08
Foremost Farms USA Marshfield Closure 68 2026-12-15
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-08-24
 2026-08-24
Samuel Pressure Vessel Group Tomahawk Closure 76 2026-08-04
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-08-05
 2026-08-05
UnityPoint Health Madison Layoff 1 2027-02-28
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-08-04
 2026-08-04
Show all 124 filings ↓

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