Layoff Assistance

When a business is preparing for layoffs or closure, Stanislaus County Workforce Development offers comprehensive support to help employers navigate the transition responsibly and ensure employees receive timely assistance. Through Rapid Response services, onsite or virtual guidance, and partnerships like the Valley Sierra SBDC, businesses gain access to practical tools, compliance support, and resources that help workers move toward new employment as smoothly as possible.

Rapid Response

Rapid Response is a no-cost service offered by Stanislaus County Workforce Development designed to help you support your employees when your business is facing closure. Bringing this team in early ensures your workers receive immediate, practical help to get back on their feet. The Rapid Response team can meet with your employees onsite or virtually to provide job search assistance, resume preparation, career planning, training opportunities, and connections to employers who are actively hiring.

They also guide you through necessary state and federal requirements, including WARN Act notifications, so you can manage the process confidently and compliantly. Using Rapid Response shows your commitment to your team and helps them move toward new employment as smoothly and quickly as possible.

Stanislaus County Workforce Development is here to guide you through every step and connect you directly with the Rapid Response support your employees need.

For more information on WARN Act Notifications and Rapid Response Services click the buttons below. 

WARN Rapid Response

Worker Adjustment and Retiring
Notification Act

The purpose of the Worker Adjustment and Retiring Notification Act (WARN) provide protection to workers, their families and communities by requiring employers to provide notification 60 calendar days in advance it also provides notice to state and local workforce agencies so they can promptly assist.

If you’re planning a mass layoff, plant closure, or relocation you may be required to provide advance notice under the WARN Act.

Does the WARN Act apply to your business?

  1. Generally, you need to file a WARN notice if all the following apply:
    • You employ 75 or more employees both full-time and part-time
    • You are planning one of the following:
    • A layoff of 50 or more employees withing a 30-day period
    • A plant or facility closure
    • A relocation of operations
  2. The WARN Act requires employers to provide written notice at least 60 days before a mass layoff, plant closure, or relocation occurs.
  3. A written notice should be sent to the following:
    • Affected employees
    • The Employment Development Department (EDD)
    • Your Local Workforce Development Area

For more information regarding both State and Federal requirements click the button below.

View State and Federal Requirements for WARN

These programs typically include:

  • Onsite or virtual employee orientations
  • Unemployment insurance guidance
  • Job search and retraining support
  • Employer transition assistance 
Go to Layoff & Closure Assistance

Valley Sierra Small Business Development Center (SBDC) 

  • Offers free, confidential business consulting, including guidance on winding down operations, financial planning, and navigating closure processes.
  • Serves Stanislaus and Tuolumne counties from downtown Modesto.
  • Phone: (209) 422‑6416
  • Email: info@valleysierrasbdc.com 
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