Sears Holdings Layoffs - WARN Act Notices
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Sears Holdings has a WARN Act filing history stretching from August 2008 to April 2026, with 32 notices affecting 1,912 employees in total. Filings are concentrated in Alabama (9) and New Jersey (9), with additional notices across 8 other states. Notices include 16 layoffs and 16 facility closures. The largest single filing affected 126 employees in Watchung, NJ (September 2017).
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 | N/A | 13 | layoff |
| Birmingham, AL | Apr 25, 2026 | 15 | closure |
| Birmingham, AL | Apr 17, 2026 | 15 | closure |
| Birmingham, AL | Apr 10, 2026 | 15 | closure |
| Birmingham, AL | Apr 8, 2026 | 15 | closure |
| 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 |