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Michigan Mass Layoffs
9,000 workers across 3 WARN filings. Michigan's WARN threshold is 50+ workers - stricter than the federal 100-employee floor.
- 9,000
- Workers affected
- 3
- Notices filed
- 50+
- WARN threshold
- 2024
- Latest notice
Michigan has 3 recorded WARN filings affecting 9,000 workers
According to individually-documented WARN Act layoffs, Michigan has 3 well-known filings captured (9,000 workers). Michigan does not yet have a live WARN-registry feed, so this total is not comparable to states with complete coverage.
The verdict
Michigan has 3 well-known layoffs captured individually (9,000 workers) -- we do not yet have a live feed from Michigan's WARN registry, so this ranking is not comparable to states with a complete feed.
- #15
- of 23 states by workers affected
- 3
- WARN filings on record
- 3,000
- workers per notice, on average
- 50+
- state WARN threshold (stricter than federal)
This is a partial, not complete, record for Michigan.
We do not yet have a live feed from Michigan’s WARN registry; the 3 filings below are well-known layoffs we have captured individually, not the state’s full filing history. Michigan’s workforce agency may have many more notices on record. As a live Michigan feed becomes available we will replace this with the complete registry. Meanwhile, see the states with a complete feed on record.
The notices below are a partial sample for Michigan - 9,000 workers across 3 filings we have captured individually, not a complete state registry (see the note above). The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 requires employers with 100 or more staff to give 60 days' written notice before a mass layoff (500+ workers at a site, or 50+ when that is at least a third of the workforce) or a plant closing; Michigan reports through its own rapid-response and dislocated-worker program. Each notice below lists the employer, the number of jobs affected, the location, and the filing date, drawn directly from the state's published filings, use them to see which employers and industries are cutting, and when.
Michigan WARN threshold: Employers must file WARN notices when laying off 50+ workers. Michigan has a stricter threshold than the federal 100-employee minimum.
Top employers by workers cut in Michigan
| # | Employer | Workers | Notices | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Motors | 4,000 | 1 | Manufacturing |
| 2 | Ford Motor | 3,000 | 1 | Manufacturing |
| 3 | Dow Chemical | 2,000 | 1 | Manufacturing |
Recent notices in Michigan
Midland · Jan 25, 2024
workers
Detroit · Oct 17, 2023
workers
Dearborn · Aug 22, 2022
workers
Reading Michigan's WARN Act Filings
Michigan has 3 WARN notices on record affecting 9,000 workers, with the most recent filing dated Jan 25, 2024. Reporting floor: 50+ workers (stricter than federal, captures mid-sized layoffs the federal threshold misses).
Average notice size: 3,000 workers - large-impact events (full-site closures, multi-department shutdowns). WARN Act framework + worker rights →
A few caveats are worth keeping in mind when you read these numbers. WARN notices are advance warnings, not confirmed outcomes, some filings are later withdrawn, postponed, or end up affecting fewer people than first projected, while voluntary buyouts and slow attrition never appear in this dataset at all. The law also exempts smaller employers and any layoff below the reporting threshold, so a quiet state on this page is not automatically a healthy labor market; it may simply file fewer covered notices. Treat these totals as a floor on visible disruption and a timeline of the largest, best-documented cuts, then open an individual notice to see the employer, the location, and the effective date behind each figure.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many WARN Act layoffs have occurred in Michigan? ▼
Michigan has 3 WARN Act notices on file, affecting a total of 9,000 workers. The average notice affects 3,000 workers.
What is the WARN Act threshold in Michigan? ▼
Michigan requires WARN Act notification when employers lay off 50 or more workers. This is stricter than the federal threshold of 100 employees, meaning more layoffs are captured in Michigan.
Does Michigan have its own mini-WARN Act? ▼
Yes, Michigan has a state-level WARN law with a lower threshold of 50 employees, providing broader worker protections than the federal law.
What should I do if my employer files a WARN notice in Michigan? ▼
If your employer files a WARN notice, you are entitled to 60 days advance notification. You should immediately file for unemployment benefits through Michigan's workforce agency, explore COBRA health coverage options, and contact your local rapid response team for retraining programs.
Where does this Michigan layoff data come from? ▼
This data comes from official WARN Act filings submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor and state workforce agencies. Employers are legally required to report mass layoffs and plant closings meeting WARN thresholds.
Related
Top Michigan employers by workers laid off
Workers affected across Michigan WARN Act filings, per employer
- General Motors
General Motors
4,000 workers
- Ford Motor
Ford Motor
3,000 workers
- Dow Chemical
Dow Chemical
2,000 workers
What this shows A handful of large employers account for most of Michigan's reported layoffs.
Source: State labor departments, WARN Act notices Michigan WARN Act mass-layoff filings · 2026 WARN notices required by federal law for mass layoffs of 50+ workers; state-by-state filings aggregated from labor department feeds.
Every figure on PlainLayoffs is rendered directly from public WARN Act filings and state workforce agency records, no number is typed in by an editor. State-level totals are rendered directly from WARN Act filings. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026. A WARN filing is a legally required notice, not a judgment of a company's management or financial health; rankings here reflect filed notice volume only.
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| Sources | Public state WARN-Act layoff registries |