Employers in Washington DC logged 3 WARN Act notices in July 2009, involving roughly 205 workers — climbing above June. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 120 |
| Education | 1 | 20 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 120 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Education reported 20 workers.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Washington DC this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 205 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC Department of Mental Health | 120 | Layoff | 2009-07-07 | |
| DC Department of Transportation | 65 | Layoff | 2009-07-23 | |
| Southeastern University | 20 | Layoff | 2009-07-22 |
The biggest impact was at DC Department of Mental Health at its Washington DC facility, reporting 120 affected workers. DC Department of Transportation followed with 65 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Washington DC labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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