Warning: The Changes To NJ WARN Law Take Effect April 2023

The changes to New Jersey Business Closing/Mass Layoff Notification Law Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act, referred to as NJ WARN Act, which regulates employers implementing mass layoffs and business closures, will take effect on April 10, 2023. What are the changes?

Who is affected?

NJ WARN will apply to mass layoffs, plant closings, and transfers that result in 50 or more employees losing their jobs at an establishment. The amendments define an establishment as a place of employment operated by an employer for over three years. It may be a single location or a group of locations.

For example, suppose 50 or more employees (whether full-time or part-time, the distinction between full-time and part-time employees is gone) are affected by a mass layoff, termination of operations, or transfer of operations. In that case, the employer must meet the notice and severance obligations. The 50 employees could include employees who report to New