Employers in Delaware logged 8 WARN Act notices in March 2009, involving roughly 167 workers — climbing above February. The average filing covered 21 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 2 | 87 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 73 |
The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 87 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 73 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 3 | 162 |
New Castle felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 97% of all affected workers with 162 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | 1 | 86 |
| New Castle | 1 | 71 |
| Wilmington | 1 | 5 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Delaware this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE Energy | Newark | 86 | 2009-03-13 | |
| Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics | New Castle | 71 | 2009-03-31 | |
| WolfBlock LLP | Wilmington | 5 | 2009-03-26 | |
| Avon Products, Inc | 1 | 2009-03-11 | ||
| GE Energy | 1 | 2009-03-13 | ||
| A.I. DuPont Childrens Hospital | 1 | 2009-03-20 | ||
| WolfBlock LLP | 1 | 2009-03-26 | ||
| Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics | 1 | 2009-03-31 |
The biggest impact was at GE Energy at its Newark facility, reporting 86 affected workers. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics followed with 71 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Delaware labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Delaware. 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 Delaware WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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