Sears Layoffs - WARN Act Notices
Sears has a WARN Act filing history stretching from March 2001 to December 2018, with 17 notices affecting 1,581 employees in total. Filings are concentrated in Ohio (4) and New Jersey (3), with additional notices across 6 other states. Notices include 9 layoffs and 8 facility closures. The largest single filing affected 199 employees in Owings Mills, MD (March 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.
Filing Identities (5)
This page aggregates WARN Act notices filed under 5 related names:
- SEARS
- Sears
- Sears #01084
- Sears #1520
- Sears #1530
Layoff History
Employees affected over time
All WARN Act Notices
| Location | Effective Date | Employees | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park, MI | Dec 31, 2018 | 96 | layoff |
| Redmond, WA | Jul 8, 2018 | 68 | closure |
| Philadelphia, PA | Apr 8, 2018 | 103 | closure |
| Richmond Heights, OH | Mar 26, 2017 | 92 | layoff |
| Akron, OH | Mar 19, 2017 | 71 | layoff |
| Seattle, WA | Jun 1, 2014 | 13 | closure |
| Oklahoma City, OK | Jan 30, 2013 | 91 | layoff |
| Unknown, MD | Jun 16, 2012 | 82 | closure |
| St. Louis, MO | Apr 15, 2012 | 102 | closure |
| St. Ann, MO | Jul 14, 2010 | 80 | closure |
| WOODBRIDGE, NJ | Jan 11, 2009 | 94 | layoff |
| WOODBRIDGE, NJ | Jan 10, 2009 | 94 | layoff |
| WOODBRIDGE, NJ | Jan 10, 2009 | 94 | layoff |
| Springdale, OH | Jan 1, 2004 | 123 | layoff |
| Blue Ash, OH | Feb 10, 2003 | 179 | layoff |
| Owings Mills, MD | Mar 31, 2001 | 199 | closure |
| Longwood, OK | N/A | — | closure |
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