Agere Systems Layoffs - WARN Act Notices
Agere Systems has a WARN Act filing history stretching from May 2001 to June 2006, with 12 notices affecting 1,098 employees in total. All filings are in Pennsylvania. Notices include 10 layoffs and 2 facility closures. The largest single filing affected 523 employees in Allentown, PA (September 2001). There have been no new filings in the past 12 months.
Under the WARN Act (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act), employers with 100 or more employees are required to provide 60 days advance notice before conducting plant closures or mass layoffs. These notices are filed with state labor departments and are public record.
Layoff History
Employees affected over time
All WARN Act Notices
| Location | Effective Date | Employees | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown, PA | Jun 18, 2006 | 1 | layoff |
| Allentown, PA | Jun 4, 2006 | 28 | layoff |
| Allentown, PA | Dec 26, 2004 | 4 | layoff |
| Allentown, PA | Nov 21, 2004 | 121 | layoff |
| Reading, PA | Sep 18, 2004 | 65 | closure |
| Allentown, PA | Jan 4, 2004 | 10 | layoff |
| Allentown, PA | Oct 5, 2003 | 12 | layoff |
| Reading, PA | Oct 1, 2003 | 41 | layoff |
| Allentown, PA | Aug 24, 2003 | 73 | closure |
| Allentown, PA | Nov 24, 2002 | 20 | layoff |
| Allentown, PA | Sep 28, 2001 | 523 | layoff |
| Allentown, PA | May 25, 2001 | 200 | layoff |
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