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BASF has a WARN Act filing history stretching from December 2000 to December 2025, with 16 notices affecting 999 employees in total. Filings are concentrated in New Jersey (12) and Pennsylvania (1), with additional notices across 3 other states. Notices include 14 layoffs and 2 facility closures. The largest single filing affected 115 employees in Decatur, AL (March 2009). Filing activity has slowed, with only 3 notices 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.

Filing Identities (3)

This page aggregates WARN Act notices filed under 3 related names:

BASF
BASF CORPORATION
BASF Corporation

Layoff History

Employees affected over time

All WARN Act Notices

Location	Effective Date	Employees	Type
Florham Park, NJ	Dec 31, 2025	66	layoff
Florham Park, NJ	Dec 30, 2025	66	layoff
Florham Park, NJ	Dec 30, 2025	66	layoff
Erie, PA	Oct 1, 2020	68	closure
Florham Park, NJ	Jan 15, 2016	92	layoff
Florham Park, NJ	Jan 14, 2016	92	layoff
Florham Park, NJ	Jan 14, 2016	92	layoff
Somerset, NJ	Aug 1, 2013	25	layoff
Somerset, NJ	Jul 31, 2013	25	layoff
Somerset, NJ	Jul 31, 2013	25	layoff
Suffolk, VA	Jan 29, 2012	45	layoff
Decatur, AL	Mar 31, 2009	115	closure
JAMESBURG, NJ	Apr 29, 2005	74	layoff
JAMESBURG, NJ	Apr 28, 2005	74	layoff
JAMESBURG, NJ	Apr 28, 2005	74	layoff
Orrville, OH	Dec 31, 2000	—	layoff