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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

This page collects every WARN Act notice on record for Michigan — 9,000 workers across 3 filings. 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 Impact

1 General Motors 4,000 2 Ford Motor 3,000 3 Dow Chemical 2,000

Recent Notices

Dow Chemical

Midland · Jan 25, 2024

2,000

workers

General Motors

Detroit · Oct 17, 2023

4,000

workers

Ford Motor

Dearborn · Aug 22, 2022

3,000

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 WARN notices are advance warnings, not confirmed outcomes — some filings are later withdrawn, postponed, or end up affecting fewer people than first projected, while voluntary buyouts and slow attrition never appear in this dataset at all.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.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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Top Michigan employers by workers laid off

Total workers across all WARN Act filings, per employer

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What this shows A handful of large employers account for most of Michigan's reported layoffs.

Source Michigan state WARN Act filings As of 2026

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.