§ 1400 California Worker Adjustment Act

Labor Code·California

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This law is called the 'California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act' or 'Cal/WARN Act'. It's about rules for big companies in California when they have to lay off lots of workers or close down.

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•This law is also known as the 'Cal/WARN Act'.
•It's about rules for big companies when they lay off many workers or shut down.
•The main idea is to give workers time to prepare if they're going to lose their jobs.

Example

A big car factory in California decides to close down and lay off 500 workers.

This law says the factory must warn the workers 60 days before closing so they have time to find new jobs.

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§ 1400 California Worker Adjustment Act

This chapter may be cited as the “California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act” or “Cal/WARN Act.” (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 752, Sec. 1. (AB 1601) Effective January 1, 2023.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Labor Code. Section 1400.

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