Major retailers in Illinois are set to lay off hundreds of people in the coming months, according to the state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act.
The latest layoffs are part of the state law commonly known as the WARN Act, which requires employers with 75 employees or more to notify the state when they plan to layoff workers. Under the Act, employers must give workers at least 60 days notice for a plant closure or a “mass” layoff.
According to the state, one of the layoffs includes 101 workers from once-popular department store Saks Fifth Avenue on the Magnificent Mile. The layoffs come as the iconic retailer plans to shutter stores across the country, including in Chicago, as part of a bankruptcy filing.
In suburban Palos Heights, Trinity Christian College reported 107 layoffs, with the college expected to close at the end of the academic year due to financial challenges. Layoff notices for March in Illinois also included Aspira Charter School Network in Chicago, with 57 people expected to be laid off and the Chicago Sun-Times reporting the network will run out of money by April.
Layoffs were also expected at T-Mobile in Schaumburg, the WARN Act showed, with more than 172 workers affected. T-Mobile did not immediately respond to NBC Chicago’s request for comment.
The WARN Act also showed that Walmart posted a notice about 111 layoffs in Matteson as part of what the state called a “plant closure.”
Walmart notified employees it plans to close an e-commerce facility in suburban Matteson in February, the company told NBC Chicago, with the WARN notice filed March 27. The closure is part of a consolidation, with all impacted employees offered career counseling opportunities at other Walmart centers, distribution centers and clubs.
“We’re continuously evolving our fulfillment network to better serve our customers and members as their needs change,” a statement from the spokesperson said. “As part of this, we’re relocating operations from our Matteson, Illinois, facility at 21430 S Cicero Avenue to other locations within our network.”
The company was also offering relocation assistance and a $7,500 transfer bonus for associates who want to move to select facilities, the spokesperson said.
“We’re grateful for everything our associates do every day, and we’re committed to working one-on-one with each person to find the best path forward so they can remain part of the Walmart family,” the company’s statement said.
Other companies that sent WARN notices out to employees in Illinois in March include Everest Insurance in Chicago; Pharmaceutical company Rising Pharma Holdings Inc. in Decatur; Windy City Supply Chain LLC in Chicago; and pallet supplier Millwood out of Melrose Park.
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