Sears Holdings Layoffs - WARN Act Notices
Sears Holdings has a WARN Act filing history stretching from August 2008 to January 22013, with 28 notices affecting 1,852 employees in total. Filings are concentrated in New Jersey (9) and Alabama (5), with additional notices across 8 other states. Notices include 16 layoffs and 12 facility closures. The largest single filing affected 126 employees in Watchung, NJ (September 2017). Filing activity has slowed, with only 4 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 (5)
This page aggregates WARN Act notices filed under 5 related names:
- SEARS HOLDINGS
- SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
- Sears Holdings
- Sears Holdings Corp.
- Sears Holdings Corporation
Layoff History
Employees affected over time
All WARN Act Notices
| Location | Effective Date | Employees | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | Jan 7, 22013 | 13 | layoff |
| Birmingham, AL | Mar 3, 2026 | 15 | closure |
| Birmingham, AL | Feb 20, 2026 | 15 | closure |
| Birmingham, AL | Feb 17, 2026 | 15 | closure |
| Toms River, NJ | Apr 8, 2018 | 49 | layoff |
| Anchorage, AK | Apr 8, 2018 | 67 | closure |
| Toms River, NJ | Apr 7, 2018 | 49 | layoff |
| Toms River, NJ | Apr 7, 2018 | 49 | layoff |
| Watchung, NJ | Sep 17, 2017 | 126 | layoff |
| Watchung, NJ | Sep 16, 2017 | 126 | layoff |
| Watchung, NJ | Sep 16, 2017 | 126 | layoff |
| Schenectady, NY | Aug 7, 2016 | 67 | closure |
| Defiance, OH | Aug 7, 2016 | 24 | layoff |
| Mobile, AL | Sep 27, 2015 | 86 | closure |
| Bronx, NY | Aug 15, 2014 | 91 | closure |
| Pittsburgh, PA | Jan 7, 2013 | 124 | layoff |
| Pottstown, PA | Apr 22, 2012 | 92 | layoff |
| Upper Darby, PA | Apr 22, 2012 | 104 | layoff |
| Akron, OH | Apr 3, 2011 | 85 | layoff |
| PLAINFIELD, NJ | May 9, 2010 | 10 | layoff |
| Londonderry, NH | May 9, 2010 | 74 | closure |
| PLAINFIELD, NJ | May 8, 2010 | 10 | layoff |
| PLAINFIELD, NJ | May 8, 2010 | 10 | layoff |
| Unknown, MD | Mar 15, 2010 | 101 | closure |
| Saraland, AL | May 31, 2009 | 74 | closure |
| Florissant, MO | Jan 11, 2009 | 90 | closure |
| Indianapolis (2 locations), IN | Jan 11, 2009 | 110 | closure |
| Middleburg Heights, OH | Aug 29, 2008 | 50 | layoff |
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