Employers in Delaware reported 2 WARN Act notices in August 2009, displacing an estimated 66 workers — signaling a deceleration from July. The average filing covered 33 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Delaware this month. A total of 66 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kent | 1 | 65 |
Kent felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 98% of all affected workers with 65 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dover | 1 | 65 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Delaware this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobson Companies | Dover | 65 | 2009-08-28 | |
| Jacobson Companies | 1 | 2009-08-28 |
The most significant filing came from Jacobson Companies at its Dover facility, reporting 65 affected workers. Jacobson Companies followed with 1 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Delaware's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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