{"product_id":"warn-act-compliance-toolkit","title":"WARN Act Compliance Toolkit","description":"\u003cp\u003eWARN counting is where employers get caught. The toolkit runs every window, reads every test as an exposure flag routing to counsel, and drafts the notices, never a clearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSix files from the first count to the last letter\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe guide to understand the rules, the calculator to run the windows, and the letters to deliver the notice, built to be used together on one reduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart Here.\u003c\/strong\u003e How the pieces fit and the order to work in, with the counsel instruction front and center.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWARN Act Compliance Guide.\u003c\/strong\u003e The counting rules in plain language: coverage and the employment-loss definitions, the threshold math and the 90-day aggregation trap on a worked example, the four-state mini-WARN table, the notice recipients and required content per audience, remote workers as dated risk guidance, and the exceptions and penalties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWARN Threshold and Aggregation Calculator.\u003c\/strong\u003e Log employment losses by date; every row computes the qualifying losses in the rolling 30-day and 90-day windows, with short layoffs under 6 months zero-weighted, the 33% share test, five federal reads, and a per-state read for California, New York, Illinois, and New Jersey. A timeline tab counts the notice clock back from the separation date. Opens on a worked example.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWARN Notice Letter Templates.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four letters carrying the required content elements per recipient class: affected employees, union representatives, the state dislocated worker unit with the short-form option, and the chief elected official, plus the California SB 617 addendum, each with a delivery-record prompt. Opens in Word or Google Docs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe method in the order a compliant reduction runs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCount first, calendar second, letters third. Every step routes to counsel where the law turns on facts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLog the losses and run the windows.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every contemplated separation goes in with a date; the calculator computes each rolling 30-day and 90-day window, applies the 33% test, and zero-weights short layoffs so logging them never inflates the math.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead the exposure.\u003c\/strong\u003e Five federal reads plus the state read for your jurisdictions, each an exposure flag with the reasoning visible, and never a clearance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuild the timeline.\u003c\/strong\u003e The notice clock counts back 60 or 90 calendar days from the separation date, adds a send-by cushion for delivery, and marks the counsel milestone before either.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDraft and deliver the notices.\u003c\/strong\u003e One letter per recipient class with the required elements, the California addendum where it applies, and a delivery-record prompt on each, with counsel review before anything is sent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBuilt to flag exposure, never to clear you\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA spreadsheet that says you are clear is how employers get caught. Every read in this toolkit is an exposure flag that routes to counsel, and every threshold is dated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure profiles, not clearances.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every read says where the risk is and routes to counsel; no output anywhere says you are clear, because that is not a spreadsheet call.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvery threshold dated.\u003c\/strong\u003e Federal and state thresholds carry their checked date and a verify-current-law banner, because these laws change and pending bills exist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe aggregation trap built in.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 90-day windows compute for every row automatically, which is exactly the math employers skip when they slice a reduction into rounds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRemote workers handled with candor.\u003c\/strong\u003e The single-site question is unsettled; the guide ships it as dated risk guidance with the litigation named, not as a rule.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it is built for and where to go if that is not you\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn operator or HR lead planning a reduction anywhere near the thresholds and wanting the counting done before counsel starts the clock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA lean HR team that needs the notice letters and the timeline in one place under deadline.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA consultant supporting a client through a restructure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you are looking for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe selection and severance side of the reduction. The RIF and Restructure Planning Kit covers defensible selection, adverse impact, and releases.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe whole reduction in one purchase. The RIF Complete System bundles this toolkit with the planning kit and the savings planner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the calculator tell me whether WARN applies?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt computes the windows and reads every federal and state test on your numbers, as exposure flags with the reasoning visible. It never outputs a clearance, because coverage turns on facts a spreadsheet cannot see; the flags exist to make the counsel conversation fast and specific.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich state laws does it model?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalifornia, New York, Illinois, and New Jersey, each with its own read and dated thresholds, plus an other-state prompt that tells you to check rather than assume. The stricter rule wins, and the reference says which dimension each state tightens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is in the notice letters?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne letter per recipient class carrying the content elements the regulations require for that audience: affected employees, union representatives, the state dislocated worker unit including the short-form option, and the chief elected official, plus the California SB 617 addendum items effective 1 January 2026. Each carries a delivery-record prompt and a counsel-review instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does it handle remote workers?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs unsettled law, which it is. The guide dates the conflicting rulings and the pending litigation, notes that New York counts site-based remote workers by statute, and describes the cautious practice, framed as risk management for a counsel conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a subscription?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. One-time purchase, no recurring fee. You keep the files.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it stay current as the rules change?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach file carries a last-reviewed date so you can see how current it is, every threshold and test is dated in the text, and meaningful updates are released as the rules change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the refund policy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDigital products are covered by a 14-day money-back guarantee. See the refund policy for the full terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens after I buy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour files are delivered as a digital download, and your receipt arrives by email. Open the Start Here page first; it tells you the order to work in. Questions or want a hand getting set up? 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