The Fair Warning Act of 2025 strengthens protections for workers facing job loss by significantly expanding the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act). The bill requires employers with 50 or more employees or $2 million in annual payroll to provide 90 days' advance written notice before closing a facility or conducting a mass layoff, with limited exceptions for unforeseeable circumstances like natural disasters or genuine business opportunities. Employers who fail to provide adequate notice must pay workers up to 90 days of back wages and benefits. The legislation also increases enforcement by allowing workers, state labor agencies, and local governments to sue in federal court without being blocked by arbitration agreements, creates a public federal database of all layoff notices, and requires employers to provide affected workers with detailed information about job placement services and available benefits. These changes represent a significant expansion of advance notice requirements and enforcement mechanisms to help workers and communities better prepare for major employment disruptions.
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