Employers in Washington DC submitted 6 WARN Act notices in March 2005, putting at risk an estimated 607 workers. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 296 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 164 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 296 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 164 workers.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Washington DC this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 607 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loew's L'Enfant Plaza Hotel | 198 | Layoff | 2005-03-28 | |
| PNC Bank | 164 | Layoff | 2005-03-14 | |
| The Jefferson Hotel | 98 | Layoff | 2005-03-25 | |
| Carey International, Inc | 63 | Layoff | 2005-03-08 | |
| Cornell (JOS-ARZ Therapeutic) | 50 | Layoff | 2005-03-15 | |
| Lockheed Martin | 34 | Layoff | 2005-03-23 |
Topping the list was Loew's L'Enfant Plaza Hotel at its Washington DC facility, reporting 198 affected workers. PNC Bank followed with 164 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Washington DC labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington DC. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Washington DC WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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