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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