{"id":8658,"date":"2025-05-15T11:07:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T11:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/?post_type=resources&p=8658"},"modified":"2026-06-24T04:55:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:55:28","slug":"washington-passes-mini-warn-act","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/hr-compliance\/state-compliance\/washington-passes-mini-warn-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Passes Mini-WARN Act"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Robert Teachout<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Employers in Washington that are planning to close a business location or undertake a mass layoff will soon be required to comply with 60 days’ advance notification and information requirements under the state’s new mini-WARN Act<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The requirements of the “Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act” (WA WARN) differ in several respects from the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act)<\/a>, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n