New Jersey · layoff notification
What is the state law name for New Jersey · layoff notification?
For New Jersey, law category is layoff notification; state law name is NJ WARN; state threshold is 100; federal threshold is 100; key differences is same threshold as federal (100 employees), longer notice period (90 days vs 60 days), mandatory severance pay (one week per year of service), recorded from its source on 2026-08-14; source re-checked 2026-10-17.
New Jersey | NJ WARN (N.J.S.A. 34:21-1) | 100 | 90 | Yes
— layoffcalculator.com, retrieved 2026-08-14
- State
- New Jersey verified
- Law category
- layoff notification our reading
- State law name
- NJ WARN verified
- State threshold
- 100 verified
- Federal threshold
- 100 verified
- Key differences
- same threshold as federal (100 employees), longer notice period (90 days vs 60 days), mandatory severance pay (one week per year of service)
- Coverage / scope
- 90 days
- Statute citation
- N.J.S.A. 34:21-1 verified
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Source
- layoffcalculator.comhttps://layoffcalculator.com/insights/state-mini-warn-guide