Plaintiffs accuse Evergreen Recycling LLC of Violating Federal WARN Act Amid Mass Layoffs

Bonnie Parker and Parker Bloom have filed a class action lawsuit against Evergreen Recycling, LLC, alleging violations of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. The complaint was filed on February 27, 2026, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The plaintiffs claim that Evergreen Recycling abruptly terminated their employment along with at least 165 other employees without providing the required 60 days’ notice as mandated by federal and state laws.

The plaintiffs, Bonnie Parker and Parker Bloom, are former employees of Evergreen Recycling’s facility located in Clyde, Ohio. They allege that on February 25, 2026, they were part of a mass layoff or plant closing orchestrated by the defendant without any prior warning. This sudden termination affected over one-third of the workforce at the facility. According to the complaint, this action violated both the federal WARN Act and Ohio’s Mini-WARN Act, which require employers to provide advance notice to employees before such significant layoffs.

The plaintiffs argue that Evergreen Recycling failed to comply with these legal requirements despite having no valid reason to bypass them. “Defendant acted willfully and cannot establish that it had any reasonable grounds or basis for believing its actions were not in violation of the WARN Act,” states the complaint. The lawsuit seeks class certification for all similarly situated former employees who were terminated under similar circumstances.

In their prayer for relief, Parker and Bloom are seeking several forms of compensation from Evergreen Recycling. They request back pay for themselves and other affected employees to cover lost wages during the notification period that should have been provided under the WARN Acts. Additionally, they seek compensation for lost benefits such as medical expenses incurred due to unemployment caused by the sudden terminations. The plaintiffs also demand litigation costs and attorney’s fees along with civil penalties against Evergreen Recycling for its alleged non-compliance with statutory requirements.

Representing Bonnie Parker and Parker Bloom are attorneys Terence R. Coates from Markovits, Stock & DeMarco LLC based in Cincinnati, Ohio; J. Gerard Stranch IV; and Mariah S. England from Stranch Jennings & Garvey PLLC located in Nashville, Tennessee. The case is being heard by Judge [Name] under Case ID: 3:26-cv-00500.