H-1B sponsors with announced workforce reductions (WARN notices)
The federal WARN Act generally requires larger employers to announce planned mass layoffs or plant closings at least 60 days in advance, through their state workforce agency. This page cross-references those state disclosures with the same employers’ H-1B Labor Condition Application filings — two public records, side by side, with no causal claim in either direction.
Tracked states only — CA, TX, NJ, IL, MA, VA. Absence of an employer here does not mean it had no layoffs: WARN covers larger employers, states differ, and this site tracks six state disclosure sources.
- Tracked state sources
- 6
- Notices on record (tracked states)
- 7,656
- H-1B sponsors with notices (24 mo)
- 195
- Workers in those notices (24 mo)
- ~28,527
What this site tracks — and what it does not
Six state disclosure sources (CA, TX, NJ, IL, MA, VA), each with its own coverage window. The other 44 states are not tracked yet — an employer’s absence from these pages says nothing about its workforce plans.
| State | Official source | Coverage | Data through | Notices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | California EDD WARN report | 2026-06-26 → 2026-08-17 | 2026-08-20 | 129 |
| Illinois | Illinois DCEO monthly WARN report | 2020-04-06 → 2026-07-31 | 2026-08-20 | 1,328 |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts EOLWD WARN report | 2021-04-19 → 2026-06-24 | 2026-08-20 | 371 |
| New Jersey | New Jersey DOL&WD WARN notice archive | 2004-01-01 → 2026-08-01 | 2026-08-20 | 2,349 |
| Texas | Texas Workforce Commission WARN notices (data.texas.gov) | 2019-01-04 → 2026-06-23 | 2026-08-20 | 2,357 |
| Virginia | Virginia Works WARN notices | 2010-07-29 → 2026-08-17 | 2026-08-20 | 1,122 |
- California — ~6,354 workers in WARN notices (tracked)
- Illinois — ~35,204 workers in WARN notices (tracked)
- Massachusetts — ~32,691 workers in WARN notices (tracked)
- New Jersey — ~376,303 workers in WARN notices (tracked)
- Texas — ~216,300 workers in WARN notices (tracked)
- Virginia — ~130,341 workers in WARN notices (tracked)
Source: US state WARN Act disclosures (CA, TX, NJ, IL, MA, VA) · coverage & caveats
Workers in H-1B sponsors’ WARN notices, by year
Announced reductions in notices this site could attribute to an H-1B sponsor, by notice year, across the tracked states. Not a layoffs total for the states, and not national.
Source: U.S. state WARN Act disclosures (CA, TX, NJ, IL, MA, VA).
H-1B sponsors with announced workforce reductions — last 24 months
Tracked states only — CA, TX, NJ, IL, MA, VA. Absence of an employer here does not mean it had no layoffs: WARN covers larger employers, states differ, and this site tracks six state disclosure sources. Trailing-24-month window.
100 ranked entries
“Workers in notices” sums the headcounts the employer stated in its filings; each profile lists every notice with its state source and date. Year pages: 2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · H-1B filings by state
How to read WARN notices
- What is a WARN notice?
- A WARN notice is an employer’s advance written announcement, filed with a state workforce agency, of a planned mass layoff or plant closing. The federal WARN Act generally requires 60 or more days of notice from larger employers, and several states add their own notice rules. The notice itself is a public record published by the state. The WARN Act, in the glossary.
- Is a WARN notice the same as a completed layoff?
- No. A WARN notice is an employer’s advance ANNOUNCEMENT of a planned mass layoff or closure, generally required 60 or more days ahead. Plans are sometimes rescinded, reduced, or rescheduled, and the headcount is the employer’s estimate at filing time.
- Does no WARN notice mean no layoffs?
- No. WARN generally covers larger employers (typically 100 or more employees) above event-size thresholds, state rules differ, and this site currently tracks a subset of state disclosure sources. Smaller or untracked reductions do not appear here. Which states are tracked.
- Do these notices show H-1B workers replacing laid-off workers?
- No, and the reverse cannot be concluded either. LCA filings and WARN notices are separate public records that may involve different divisions, worksites, job types, and time periods. This site presents both records side by side and draws no causal conclusion.
- Does an H-1B filing mean a visa was granted?
- No. A Labor Condition Application is the wage-and-worksite filing an employer makes before petitioning. Many certified LCAs never become petitions, and an LCA is not a visa. What an LCA is.
- How do I report an error in the layoffs data?
- Email hello@h1b.report with the employer name, the state, the notice date, and what looks wrong. Reports are reviewed by hand, verified corrections are applied with the next data refresh, and the matching rules are documented on the methodology page. How WARN data is matched and published.
Full detail: how this data is matched and published · disclaimer · WARN terms in the glossary