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New York

What is the employer covered when for New York?

For New York, employer covered when is The WARN Act applies to private businesses with 50 or more full-time employees in New York State; notice triggered by is Closings affecting 25 or more employees; mass layoffs involving 25 or more full-time employees (if the 25 or more employees make up at least 33% of all the employees at the site); mass layoffs involving 250 or more full-time employees; certain other relocations and covered reductions in work hours; notice period is covered businesses must provide all employees with notice 90 days prior to a plant closing, mass layoff, relocation, or other covered reduction in work hours; statute is New York State WARN Act, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.

The WARN Act applies to private businesses with 50 or more full-time employees in New York State. It covers: Closings affecting 25 or more employees Mass layoffs involving 25 or more full-time employees (if the 25 or more employees make up at least 33% of all the employees at the site) Mass layoffs involving 250 or more full-time employees Certain other relocations and covered reductions in work hours This means that covered businesses must provide all employees with notice 90 days prior to a: Plant closing Mass layoff Relocation Other covered reduction in work hours

— dol.ny.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18

State
New York our reading
Employer covered when
The WARN Act applies to private businesses with 50 or more full-time employees in New York State. verified
Notice triggered by
Closings affecting 25 or more employees; mass layoffs involving 25 or more full-time employees (if the 25 or more employees make up at least 33% of all the employees at the site); mass layoffs involving 250 or more full-time employees; certain other relocations and covered reductions in work hours
Notice period
covered businesses must provide all employees with notice 90 days prior to a plant closing, mass layoff, relocation, or other covered reduction in work hours
Statute
New York State WARN Act
Sourcedol.ny.gov
Verified
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DatasetState mini-WARN act thresholds: layoff notice requirements beyond federal WARN

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