Laid off from Serta Mattress Company? Here's exactly what to do next.

If you were laid off from Serta Mattress Company, the most time-sensitive thing you can do is file for unemployment with Alabama Department of Workforce as soon as your last day is effective. Benefits are generally not paid retroactively, so filing in the first week protects income you can't get back. Everything else — severance, health coverage, the search — follows from there.

The Serta Mattress Company WARN filing(s)

This is the public record filed with Alabama Department of Workforce under the WARN Act:

Source: Alabama Department of Workforce WARN report (public record). Reported figures total 102 affected positions. “Notice date” is the notice date as published in the state WARN report; “effective date” is the date the layoff or closure begins. View the official Alabama WARN report.

What to do if you were laid off from Serta Mattress Company

1. File for unemployment now. Start your claim with Alabama Department of Workforce: https://adol.alabama.gov/contacts/unemployment-compensation/. Don't wait for paperwork to settle.
2. Check your final pay. Alabama has no state law setting a final-paycheck deadline, so the employer's normal payday generally applies.
3. Read any severance before you sign. Alabama follows federal WARN; severance reported to the state may affect unemployment eligibility or timing — confirm with ADOL. See our guide to severance and unemployment.
4. Secure health coverage. Employer coverage usually ends at month's end; losing it opens a special-enrollment window. Compare COBRA against a Marketplace plan — see the full after-a-layoff checklist.
5. Start a focused search. Rebuild your resume around outcomes and apply selectively. Tailoring each application beats mass-blasting one generic resume.

Your WARN notice also means you likely have a 60-day runway between notice and your effective date — use it to line up your next move before the income gap starts. More on your Alabama WARN rights.