You're on the U.S. site — severance, unemployment, COBRA, WARN, H-1B.In India? Switch to the India site →
LayoffNext — Free layoff recovery tools for employees
USIndia
Federal WARN only

Indiana WARN Act and Layoff Notice Requirements

Federal WARN sets the layoff-notice rules in Indiana. Here's how it works, where IN publishes WARN notices, the Rapid Response help available, and what employees should do.

Quick answer

No separate general state mini-WARN law was identified through the official sources reviewed as of July 24, 2026. Covered layoffs may still fall under the federal WARN Act (generally 60 days' notice at employers with 100+ employees).

Private lawsuit in federal district court. Indiana Department of Workforce Development (Rapid Response) receives or publishes WARN notices and may provide Rapid Response services.

Indiana WARN notices filed in the last 24 months

Collected directly from Indiana DWD. Each row is a notice the state published, not an estimate — search it by employer to see whether your own company has filed.

Filings, last 24 months

67

Workers affected

9,362

Employers

66

Most recent filing

2 Sep 2026

Showing all 67 filings

Indiana WARN notices from the last 24 months
LocationTypeEffective
2 Sep 2026PMG IndianaManufacturingColumbus150Closure31 Dec 2026
31 Aug 2026Packaging Corporation of AmericaManufacturingGas City72Closure2 Nov 2026
13 Aug 2026Postal Center International IncTransportation and WarehousingBrownsburg151Closure13 Aug 2026
21 Jul 2026Owens CorningManufacturingWalkerton130Closure19 Sep 2026
17 Jul 2026Forest River, Inc.Accommodation and Food ServicesBristol105Closure17 Sep 2026
30 Jun 2026Thyssenkrupp Presta North AmericaManufacturingTerre Haute207Closure31 Mar 2027
26 Jun 2026Conduent Commercial Solutions, LLCProfessional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesStatewide7Layoff28 Aug 2026
18 Jun 2026Snyder’s-Lance, Inc d/b/a Campbell SnacksManufacturingJeffersonville111Closure15 Sep 2026
17 Jun 2026humano LLCTransportation and WarehousingAvon586Closure17 Aug 2026
17 Jun 2026SIMOS Insourcing Solutions, LLCTransportation and WarehousingAvon572Layoff17 Aug 2026
8 Jun 2026Ryder Integrated LogisticsTransportation and WarehousingPlainfield76Layoff31 Jul 2026
2 Jun 2026Noble IncHealth Care and Social AssistanceIndianapolis85Layoff2 Jun 2026
19 May 2026Eclipse Advantage, LLCTransportation and WarehousingWhitestown21Closure18 Jul 2026
1 May 2026Cummins IncManufacturingWhitestown59Closure31 Jul 2020
30 Apr 2026CICOA Aging & In-Home SolutionsHealth Care and Social AssistanceIndianapolis90Layoff15 May 2026
14 Apr 2026RESRG AutomotiveManufacturingEvansville266Closure6 Jun 2026
1 Apr 2026Oakland City University, IncEducational ServicesOakland City167Layoff1 Jun 2026
13 Mar 2026WIT Logistics, LLCProfessional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesPlainfield65Closure31 May 2026
10 Mar 2026Kem Krest LLCTransportation and WarehousingCarmel77Closure31 Aug 2026
27 Feb 2026First Brands Group, LLCManufacturingLogansport38Closure30 Apr 2026
27 Feb 2026First Brands Group, LLCManufacturingJasper345Closure30 Apr 2026
2 Feb 2026Grouper Acquisition Company, LLC, dba Shiloh Industries, IncManufacturingGoshen172Closure31 Mar 2026
30 Jan 2026National Distribution CentersTransportation and WarehousingLebanon53Closure3 Apr 2026
20 Jan 2026Inari Agriculture, Inc.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and HuntingWest Lafayette64Layoff20 Jan 2026
13 Jan 2026Margaret Mary Community Hospital (dba Margaret Mary Health)Health Care and Social AssistanceBatesville55—2 Mar 2026

Source: Indiana DWD — official Indiana WARN listing. Covers the last 24 months and is current to 2 Sep 2026. States revise and re-publish their listings, so treat this as a reliable index of what has been filed rather than a legal record — verify any specific notice against the official listing.

At a glance

Status
Federal WARN only
Covered employer
No separate Indiana mini-WARN law was identified in the official state sources reviewed, so federal WARN is the operative rule — generally employers with 100 or more employees.
Notice period
Federal WARN's 60 days' written notice, with no separate Indiana requirement added.
Who must be notified
Affected employees or their representative (federal WARN); Indiana Department of Workforce Development (Rapid Response); Chief elected local official (federal WARN)
Official WARN notices
Published (see below)
Enforcement
Private lawsuit in federal district court. Neither Indiana nor the U.S. DOL enforces federal WARN.
Law last verified
Jul 24, 2026
Filings data
Newest notice Sep 2, 2026

Federal WARN vs Indiana

The federal WARN Act is the nationwide baseline: it generally requires 60 days' written notice for a covered plant closing or mass layoff at employers with 100+ employees, with remedies of back pay and benefits enforced through the courts. Indiana does not add a separate general layoff-notice law, so federal WARN is the governing standard here.

Who must receive notice

Employees

  • Affected employees or their representative (federal WARN)

Government

  • Indiana Department of Workforce Development (Rapid Response)
  • Chief elected local official (federal WARN)

Find official Indiana WARN notices

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) publishes a searchable, sortable table of WARN notices going back to 2008, which you can search and export. Open the DWD WARN notices page and search the table for your employer.

Open the official IN WARN notices

You can also track recent filings in the LayoffNext WARN Radar — then confirm details against the official IN source above.

Search the IN database directly

Indiana runs a searchable WARN database, so this is the quickest of the routes — you can check a specific employer in a minute.

  1. 1Open the official database and search your employer's legal name, not its brand name — filings use the entity that employs you, which is often different.
  2. 2Try a partial name too. Subsidiaries and staffing entities file under names most employees never see on a payslip.
  3. 3Note the notice date and the effective date separately. The gap between them is what tells you whether the required notice period was honoured.
  4. 4Screenshot or save the record. Databases are refreshed in place, and an entry can change without a version history.
Open the official IN noticesHow federal WARN worksWhat a WARN notice means for you

Penalties & employee remedies

Because Indiana has no statute of its own, the remedies are federal: back pay and benefits for the violation period, plus a possible civil penalty payable to local government.

Back pay

Back pay and benefits for each day of violation, capped at the lesser of 60 days or one-half the days the employee worked.

Civil penalty

Up to $500 per day to the local government, avoidable if the employer pays affected employees within three weeks of ordering the layoff.

How to raise it

There is no Indiana agency complaint route for a federal WARN shortfall — it is pursued in court. Separately, Indiana Department of Workforce Development (Rapid Response) provides Rapid Response and reemployment services regardless of whether WARN applied.

Major exceptions & special cases

  • Federal WARN's three exceptions apply — faltering company, unforeseeable business circumstances, and natural disaster. Indiana adds none.

Remote workers

Federal WARN follows the single site of employment, which for a remote worker is often the site they report to rather than their home. Fact-specific.

Temporary layoffs

Whether a temporary layoff or furlough triggers notice can depend on its expected length and the specific rule — verify with the agency for your situation.

What an employee should do in Indiana

  1. 1Check the IN WARN list to see whether your layoff was reported. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) publishes a searchable, sortable table of WARN notices going back to 2008, which you can search and export. Open the DWD WARN notices page and search the table for your employer.
  2. 2Contact Indiana Department of Workforce Development (Rapid Response) for Rapid Response and reemployment help — this is available whether or not WARN applied to your layoff.
  3. 3Confirm your Indiana final-paycheck deadline and file your Indiana unemployment claim; both run on their own clocks, independent of WARN.
  4. 4If notice looks short, evaluate it under federal WARN with an attorney — it is enforced in court, not by an agency.

Indiana scenarios

Finding a Indiana WARN filing

Facts: You want to confirm whether your employer filed a notice.

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) publishes a searchable, sortable table of WARN notices going back to 2008, which you can search and export. Open the DWD WARN notices page and search the table for your employer. Search the current list for your employer's name and the reported dates.

A large Indiana layoff with no notice

Facts: A Indiana employer cuts a large share of one site without advance notice.

With no state statute, the only question is whether federal WARN applied — the site headcount and the 33%/500 tests decide it. If it did and notice was short, the remedy is federal back pay pursued in court. Indiana Department of Workforce Development (Rapid Response) can help either way.

Indiana WARN Act FAQ

Does Indiana have a mini-WARN law?+
No separate Indiana mini-WARN law was identified in the official sources reviewed. That is not the same as having no protection — federal WARN still applies to covered Indiana employers, and Rapid Response services are available regardless.
Where does Indiana publish WARN notices?+
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) publishes a searchable, sortable table of WARN notices going back to 2008, which you can search and export. Open the DWD WARN notices page and search the table for your employer. Search the current list for your employer's name and the reported dates.
Who do I contact in Indiana after a layoff?+
Indiana Department of Workforce Development (Rapid Response) runs Rapid Response and reemployment services for Indiana. Contact them whether or not a WARN notice was filed — the services are not conditional on WARN coverage.
What can a Indiana employee do if no notice was given?+
Check whether federal WARN applied at all — employer size, single-site headcount and the 33%/500 tests. If it did and notice fell short, back pay is pursued by private lawsuit in federal court, so it is worth an attorney's view early. There is no Indiana agency that will pursue it for you.
Does a Indiana employer have to give 60 days' notice?+
Only where federal WARN applies. Indiana adds no separate notice law, so a smaller employer or a layoff below the federal thresholds may owe no advance notice at all. The full federal test is on the WARN Act guide.
Does WARN cover a remote employee living in Indiana?+
Coverage follows the "single site of employment," which for a remote worker is usually the site they are assigned to or report to rather than their home — so a Indiana-based remote worker may count toward an out-of-state site. It is fact-specific and worth confirming.

Nearby states

Indiana unemployment

Related

All states: WARN Act by stateWhat a WARN notice means for employeesWARN Radar: recent layoff filingsLayoff letter examplesUnemployment benefits in IndianaLaid off today? First steps

Sources & methodology

This page summarizes Indiana's layoff-notice rules from official government sources and links to each. Coverage and outcomes depend on the employer, worksite, headcount, event, and timing, and rules can change. Where a specific figure wasn't confirmable this pass, the text says “verify.” Confirm the current rule with the agency and, where rights are at stake, an attorney.

  1. WARN Notices — Indiana Department of Workforce DevelopmentWhere official WARN notices are published. · Last verified Jul 24, 2026
  2. Current WARN Notices — Indiana Department of Workforce DevelopmentWhere official WARN notices are published. · Last verified Jul 24, 2026
  3. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (federal) — U.S. Department of LaborOfficial agency guidance. · Last verified Jul 24, 2026

Important disclaimer

This page is educational only and is not legal advice or representation, and LayoffNext is not a law firm. Whether WARN applies, and any remedies, depend on the employer, worksite, headcount, event type, timing, and the current law, which can change. Nothing here is a conclusion that an employer did or did not comply. Verify details with the official sources above and consult a qualified attorney about your situation. See our full disclaimer.

Deepak Middha, Founder of LayoffNext
Founder of LayoffNext

Deepak Middha is the founder of LayoffNext and a Chartered Accountant (ICAI, India). A U.S. immigrant with nearly 20 years of experience — and 17 years in hedge fund and private equity administration, including as Vice President of Fund Accounting at NAV Fund Administration Group and Associate Director of Private Equity and Real Estate at SS&C Technologies — he builds free, plain-language layoff tools and guides for employees, H-1B workers, and immigrant families.

Published July 24, 2026Updated July 24, 2026
About DeepakLinkedInEditorial StandardsMethodologyView All Articles
See all states