Employers in Washington DC recorded 3 WARN Act notices in December 2008, covering approximately 175 workers — marking a sharp increase from November and up 243% versus December 2007. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington DC this month. A total of 175 workers were affected across 3 notices.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Washington DC this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 175 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US General Services Administration | 75 | Layoff | 2008-12-01 | |
| US Department of the Interior | 50 | Layoff | 2008-12-01 | |
| US Department of Labor | 50 | Layoff | 2008-12-01 |
Leading the list was US General Services Administration at its Washington DC facility, reporting 75 affected workers. US Department of the Interior followed with 50 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Washington DC labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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