Employers in Washington DC posted 4 WARN Act notices in November 2007, affecting an estimated 67 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and down 83% versus November 2006. The average filing covered 17 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 25 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 2 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 25 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Mining & Energy reported 2 workers.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Washington DC this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 47 |
| Closure | 1 | 20 |
Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Health Management Services, LLC | 25 | Layoff | 2007-11-14 | |
| Dewey & LeBeouf, LLP | 20 | Layoff | 2007-11-14 | |
| Resources for Human Development, Inc | 20 | Closure | 2007-11-14 | |
| Washington Gas | 2 | Layoff | 2007-11-19 |
The largest notice was filed by Capitol Health Management Services, LLC at its Washington DC facility, reporting 25 affected workers. Dewey & LeBeouf, LLP followed with 20 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington DC, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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