Law Firm Investigates Home Depot Over 800 Georgia Layoffs, WARN Act Violation

Strauss Borrelli PLLC has opened an investigation into Home Depot after the home-improvement giant filed a WARN Act notice that lists roughly 797 employees in its Atlanta operation as subject to a planned mass layoff. The firm says it is probing whether Home Depot failed to provide the 60 days’ written notice required under federal law, a potential WARN Act violation that could entitle affected workers to pay and benefits.

“We are investigating whether Home Depot failed to provide at least 60 days’ notice before laying off 797 employees and, therefore, violated the WARN Act,” Strauss Borrelli wrote on its website. The firm also noted, “On January 28, 2026, Home Depot notified the Georgia Office of Workforce Development of its decision to conduct a mass layoff at its facility in Atlanta, Georgia.” According to the WARN notice cited in coverage, “the layoffs are expected to take effect starting on March 31.”

Local reporting highlighted the same count in rounded terms, saying the company announced layoffs for nearly 800 workers and that Strauss Borrelli is “pursuing plans for a class-action lawsuit.” The WARN Act requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide 60 days’ written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff, a safeguard the law firm reiterated when explaining the statute’s purpose: “This notice gives workers and their families time to prepare for job loss, seek new employment, and pursue training or retraining opportunities.”

The layoffs come amid a company restructuring that multiple sources link to a return-to-office push. One account described the change as a mandate for a full-time return to the office, while a separate business outlet said Home Depot is asking employees to return four days a week. Those conflicting descriptions underscore how policy shifts inside corporate support centers can ripple into staffing decisions.

Business context from industry reporting frames the cuts as part of a broader cost-reduction effort. “Home Depot has decided to shrink its workforce as it battles weak consumer demand,” one summary read, and the company has recently closed or reduced distribution operations, including 108 layoffs at an HD Supply distribution facility in La Vergne, Tennessee, and a prior closure in Mexico, Missouri that affected 61 workers. TheStreet also noted Home Depot’s increasing investment in artificial intelligence and the recent rollout of AI-powered coaching tools from Rilla.

Community reaction has been immediate and mixed. A thread on an employee forum flagged the Strauss Borrelli notice and included the comment, “Everyone that I know of that were laid off got the 60 days,” an anecdote that contrasts with the law firm’s investigation into whether proper notice was provided.

Strauss Borrelli, which is soliciting potential claimants, provided direct contact options for affected workers: phone 872.263.1100 and email sam@straussborrelli.com. The firm said employees “may be entitled to 60 days of severance pay and benefits” if the WARN Act notice was not properly given.

For Home Depot employees, the next weeks are critical. The law firm’s probe could lead to a class-action filing, and the March 31 effective date in the WARN notice sets a clear timeline for when financial and logistical questions must be resolved. Workers should watch for official notices from Home Depot, consider available legal guidance, and monitor local filings with the Georgia Office of Workforce Development as the situation develops.