BASKING RIDGE, NJ – Verizon is under investigation by a class action law firm after announcing 1,319 layoffs at its Basking Ridge facility, raising questions about whether the company complied with federal labor notification laws.
According to Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a firm specializing in class action and employment cases, the layoffs were disclosed to the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development in November 2025. The firm is examining whether Verizon violated the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, which requires certain employers to provide at least 60 days’ written notice before large-scale layoffs or plant closures.
The WARN Act, enacted in 1988, mandates that companies with 100 or more employees notify affected workers, representatives, and government agencies in advance of a mass layoff. Failure to do so may entitle employees to up to 60 days of severance pay and continued benefits.
Strauss Borrelli’s investigation centers on whether Verizon employees at the Basking Ridge office received timely and adequate notice before the cuts took effect. If not, the company could face potential legal action and financial penalties.
Verizon has not publicly commented on the investigation.
Verizon’s decision to lay off more than 1,300 workers at its Basking Ridge headquarters has prompted a legal review into possible violations of the federal WARN Act.