A layoff has a thousand ways to go wrong. Run the one that doesn't.

People Plan checks WARN, adverse impact, and OWBPA as your list takes shape, generates every document, and coordinates managers, Finance, and Legal in one place. So when day one comes, you can focus on the people. Not the paperwork.

Run the numbers
  • All 15 WARN jurisdictions
  • EEO-1 adverse impact scoring
  • OWBPA packets
  • Per-employee termination scripts

Built with HR and Legal leaders who've been through it.

app.peopleplan.io/selections
People Plan selections screen showing employee RIF status, WARN Act compliance metrics, and salary totals

Closed before they exist

Every way it goes wrong, checked while you can still fix it.

WARN threshold missedMulti-state counts tracked live
Adverse impact undetectedEEO-1 scoring on every change
OWBPA ages wrongPackets built from real data
List leaked earlyRole-based access, no email
No witness in the roomWitness assigned per session
Demand letter, no recordImmutable timestamped log
Notice sent lateDeadlines anchored to your date
Spreadsheet version twelveOne live model for everyone

How it works

One workflow for the most legally exposed thing HR does.

Five steps. Every thread tracked.

01

Model

See the full picture before you decide.

Compare scenarios with full cost visibility — severance, COBRA, PTO payout, burdened labor. Structural impact flagged in real time.

Cost modelingScenario comparisonOrg chart impactBurdened cost analysis
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02

Comply

Every legal exposure, checked before you execute.

Every check runs live as selections change. Every exposure surfaces while you can still adjust.

Multi-state WARNOWBPA disclosureAdverse impactAttorney workflow
app.peopleplan.io/legal-review
03

Coordinate

Everyone aligned, nothing leaked.

Role-based access keeps everyone in their lane. Managers submit structured input on their teams. Finance and counsel get the visibility the process calls for.

Role-based accessManager inputApproval gatingActivity log
app.peopleplan.io/submissions
04

Document

Every document, ready before day one.

Termination scripts, WARN notices, OWBPA packets, generated as selections are finalized. Everything routes to counsel for review before it reaches an employee.

Termination scriptsWARN noticesOWBPA packetsSeverance docs
app.peopleplan.io/documents
05

Execute

Prepared before. Present during. Documented after.

Per-employee scripts tell every manager what to say. A live dashboard tracks each session as it happens.

Session scheduleWitness assignmentLive trackingDay-of alerts
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Why People Plan

The old way leaves you exposed.

Without People Plan

Costs modeled in fragile spreadsheets

People Plan

Burdened costs, updated live
Severance, COBRA, PTO payout across every scenario as selections change.

Without People Plan

WARN checked state by state, by hand
$500 per employee, per day

People Plan

All 15 jurisdictions, checked live
Every threshold recalculates as the list builds. A trigger surfaces the moment it exists.

Without People Plan

Adverse impact found late, if at all
Found in discovery

People Plan

Tested before you execute
Age, gender, and race selection rates checked on every change to the list.

Without People Plan

Input scattered across email, no structure, no record

People Plan

Role-based workflow
Each team sees only what they need. Manager assessments timestamped and auditable.

Without People Plan

Documents emailed to counsel, no controls, no expiry

People Plan

Secure, time-limited review links
Counsel approves or flags before anything reaches an employee.

Without People Plan

OWBPA disclosures drafted from scratch
45-day clock at risk

People Plan

Generated complete
Decisional-unit data and exact ages included, ready for attorney review.

Without People Plan

No documented rationale, notices assembled by hand

People Plan

Rationale captured at selection
All required documents auto-generated and packaged per employee.

Without People Plan

Day-of run on calls, texts, and improvisation

People Plan

Scripted, witnessed, tracked
Conversation plans, witness assignment, and a live dashboard for every session.

8 exposures. Closed before they exist.

The scale of the problem

Every laid-off employee has three years to file a claim.

3,691
WARN notices filed in the US in 2025
LayoffAlert.org, full-year 2025
60 days
Back pay per employee
Penalty for a late or missing WARN filing
$540k–$4.5M
Class action settlements
WARN Act suits, 2024–25

WARN compliance is not policed proactively. Employees have three years to sue. The cases that reach court settle for $540k to $4.5M.

See your exposure

From the field

From HR and Legal leaders who have been through it.

We had about 340 people in scope across six states. I think we had one issue on day one and it was a scheduling conflict, not a compliance problem. I'll take that.

VP of People Operations

Logistics company, 1,400 employees

The thing that always killed us before was manager coordination. Two weeks of chasing people and half of what came back wasn't usable. This was just so much easier.

Chief People Officer

Series C SaaS company, 600 employees

I usually get a zip file of half-finished Word documents. I got a link. Everything was in it.

General Counsel

Healthcare company, 900 employees

From practitioner interviews conducted during product development. Roles and company profiles shown; names withheld.

Pricing

Priced for the stakes, not the seats.

Annual platform access, scaled to your organization. Every plan includes the full compliance engine. External counsel and managers are always included free via secure links.

Best value

Starter

$1,500/mo

Under 250 (org size) employees

What’s included

  • Full compliance engine
  • Roster sync, org chart
  • Cost modeling
  • Comms & document generation
  • Sign-off & approval routing
  • Execution dashboard
  • Unlimited seats & scenarios
  • Dedicated support

Recommended

Growth

$3,750/mo

250–1,000 (org size) employees

What’s included

  • Full compliance engine
  • Roster sync, org chart
  • Cost modeling
  • Comms & document generation
  • Sign-off & approval routing
  • Execution dashboard
  • Unlimited seats & scenarios
  • Priority support

Scale & Enterprise

Custom

1,000+ (org size) employees

What’s included

  • Everything in Growth
  • SSO (on request)
  • Audit export
  • White-glove onboarding included
  • Custom terms
  • Security/procurement review support

Every plan includes all compliance features: WARN, OWBPA, and adverse-impact analysis are never gated behind a higher tier.

See full plan comparison, single-event pricing, and FAQ →

Free tools

Not ready to talk? Start with the work in front of you.

RIF planning calculator

See what running a reduction manually actually costs your team in hours and dollars.

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WARN notice template

The required notice content for federal WARN, ready to adapt to your jurisdiction.

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Severance checklist

66 steps across 9 phases, from selection criteria through post-RIF close-out.

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State severance laws

Severance and final-pay rules for all 50 states, in one reference.

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Common questions

Questions, answered plainly.

Insights

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