Client Advisories and Bulletins

Warning: New Illinois Plant Closing Law Takes Effect

March 2005

Illinois employers considering a mass layoff or plant closing must be aware of the new Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Illinois WARN Act), which took effect on January 1, 2005. Like the Federal WARN Act, the Illinois WARN Act requires employers to take certain steps in conducting plant closings and mass layoffs. While the Illinois WARN Act is substantially similar to the Federal WARN Act, it applies to a greater number of employers and events.