Rapid Response: Business Closure Assistance

Rapid Response is a free program that assists employers if they have to lay off employees or shut down. Employment Security Division staff works with employers to customize a plan that best suits the company's needs.

All employers are encouraged to provide notice of layoffs to the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation as quickly as possible. However, in some cases, employers are required to provide notice a minimum of 60 days prior to the layoff, under provisions of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.