Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading class action law firm, is investigating Cimpl’s LLC regarding its recent mass layoff in Yankton, South Dakota. The WARN Act is a federal law that requires certain employers to notify their employees, in writing, at least 60 days before a plant closing or mass layoff takes effect. As a result, we believe Cimpl’s Meats employees may be entitled to sixty days of severance pay and benefits.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On March 17, 2025, Cimpl’s Meats notified the South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation of its plan to shut down the harvest and fabrication units at its facility and conduct a mass layoff of its employees. The federal law, known as, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, requires covered employers to provide 60 days’ prior written notice to employees, their representatives, and certain government parties in the event of a mass layoff or plant closing. We are investigating whether Cimpl’s Meats failed to provide at least 60 days’ notice before laying off 277 employees and therefore violated the WARN Act.
ABOUT THE WARN ACT:
The WARN Act is a federal law passed in 1988 by Congress that requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide a 60-day notice of significant layoffs or plant closings. This notice gives workers and their families time to prepare for job loss, seek new employment, and pursue training or retraining opportunities. The WARN Act aims to reduce the impact of sudden job loss on workers and communities by ensuring they have sufficient time to transition. Generally, employees must receive a WARN Act notice if they are laid off or if their hours are cut by 50% or more in any six-month period because of a plant closing or mass layoff. It is possible that a temporary layoff may still violate the WARN Act if it ends up lasting longer than six months.
Employers who do not follow the WARN Act rules, either by giving notice too late or providing unclear notices, may have to pay employees back pay and benefits for the time they were in violation.
If you or someone you know were laid off from Cimpl’s Meats, we would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies. Please fill out the form below or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com
ABOUT CIMPL'S MEATS:
Cimpl’s LLC is part of the fresh meats division of American Foods Group, which is one of the United States’ leading privately held meat processing companies. American Foods Group, headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, employs over 4,500 employees across the United States and has been privately held for over 70 years.
If you or someone you know were laid off from Cimpl's Meats:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies. Please fill out the form below or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
