Total Workers Affected
69
Across all WARN notices
Employer · WARN Act history · Retail Trade
Sears, Roebuck &
69 workers across 1 WARN notice, primarily in IN - recorded in the current PlainLayoffs dataset.
- 69
- Workers cut
- 1
- WARN notice
- 1
- State
- 69
- Avg / notice
Sears, Roebuck & has 1 recorded WARN filing affecting 69 workers
According to WARN Act filings submitted to state workforce agencies, Sears, Roebuck & has 1 recorded filing covering 69 workers across 1 state, primarily IN, the 3,653rd-largest recorded WARN footprint among 6,916 tracked employers. WARN only covers mass layoffs at employers with 100+ employees, so this is a floor on the employer's actual workforce changes.
The verdict
Sears, Roebuck & put 69 workers on WARN notice across 1 filing - the 3,653rd-largest WARN footprint of 6,916 tracked employers.
- #3,653
- of 6,916 employers by workers affected
- Top 53%
- larger than 47% of tracked employers
- 1
- Recorded WARN filing
- 1
- state affected, led by IN
Where Sears, Roebuck & Falls Among Tracked Employers
6,916 employers with a WARN filing, bucketed by total workers affected
Number of Notices
1
Recorded WARN Act filings
Latest Event Date
Feb 2009
Most recent filing
Not all layoffs appear in WARN data, see our methodology for the federal + state coverage thresholds.
Reported Layoff Scale (by Workers Affected) 30.0%
69 workers across recorded WARN events, a raw count, not adjusted for the employer's total headcount.
WARN Notice History
2009
Facility Closure
Noblesville, IN · Retail Trade
Effective: May 31, 2009
69
workers
Filed Feb 26, 2009
How Sears, Roebuck & compares in Retail Trade
| # | Employer | Workers cut | Notices | Lead state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon | 41,418 | 112 | CA |
| 2 | Bed Bath Beyond | 14,000 | 1 | NJ |
| 3 | Walgreens Boots Alliance | 10,000 | 1 | IL |
| 4 | Tuesday Morning | 8,000 | 1 | TX |
| 5 | Sears Holdings | 5,110 | 2 | IN |
| 6 | Walmart | 4,022 | 17 | WA |
| 7 | Lord and Taylor | 3,500 | 1 | NY |
| 8 | Wayfair | 3,400 | 2 | MA |
| 9 | Sears, Roebuck & (this page) | 69 | 1 | IN |
What this means for IN workers
Sears, Roebuck & has 1 recorded WARN filing covering 69 workers, most recently on Feb 26, 2009.
- If you are affected, file for unemployment and contact your state's rapid-response program inside the WARN Act's 60-day notice window. What to do after a layoff
- Check whether the required notice pay was provided, the WARN Act can entitle workers to up to 60 days of pay when notice is skipped. Estimate WARN pay
- See recorded WARN notices in IN, where Sears, Roebuck &'s filings were reported. IN layoffs
WARN Act filings only capture layoffs of 50+ workers at sites of 100+ employees, so smaller reductions, contractor non-renewals, and voluntary separations are not shown here.
Reading the Sears, Roebuck & WARN Record
Sears, Roebuck &'s single WARN Act filing in this dataset covers 69 workers, dated Feb 26, 2009. A lone filing is the most common shape in the recorded dataset, though the true worker count can run higher (why). By total workers affected, Sears, Roebuck & ranks #571 of 805 tracked employers in IN. Among the 8 other Retail Trade employers with recorded WARN filings, the median is 6,555 affected workers -- Sears, Roebuck &'s 69 sits well below that group's typical scale. Every recorded filing was reported to IN's workforce agency, in the Retail Trade sector -- a single-state footprint, unlike the multi-state pattern common among larger employers.
Averaging 69 workers per notice, Sears, Roebuck &'s filings fall into a pattern that suggests targeted team or department cuts that still crossed the WARN reporting threshold. This single notice marks a discrete restructuring event rather than a sustained pattern, though workforce changes below the 50-worker WARN floor may have occurred without disclosure.
Workers on IN-based Sears, Roebuck & notices should contact the IN workforce agency directly, response teams, severance negotiation guidance, and TAA (Trade Adjustment Assistance) screening move fastest in the days immediately following a notice. See what to do after a layoff for the full benefits timeline. This record reflects filed notices only; subsequent hiring, rescinded closures, or facility reopenings are not tracked by WARN disclosures.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sears, Roebuck & laying off workers? ▼
Sears, Roebuck & has filed 1 WARN Act notice affecting 69 workers across 1 state. The most recent notice was filed on Feb 26, 2009.
How many people has Sears, Roebuck & laid off? ▼
According to WARN Act filings, Sears, Roebuck & has affected 69 workers total, averaging 69 workers per notice.
What states has Sears, Roebuck & had layoffs in? ▼
Sears, Roebuck & has filed WARN notices in 1 state: IN.
What is a WARN Act notice? ▼
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60 days advance notice of plant closings and mass layoffs affecting 50 or more workers. Not all layoffs require WARN notice.
What benefits are available after a Sears, Roebuck & layoff? ▼
Workers affected by a WARN-notified layoff may be eligible for unemployment insurance, COBRA health coverage continuation, job retraining through the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, and severance packages if offered by the employer. State workforce agencies often provide additional rapid response services.
How does Sears, Roebuck &'s layoff history compare to the industry? ▼
Sears, Roebuck & has affected 69 workers across 1 WARN filing in the Retail Trade sector. The federal WARN Act only captures layoffs affecting 50 or more workers, so actual workforce changes may be larger.
Data sourced from official state WARN-Act layoff registries. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainLayoffs Editorial
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