Employers in New Hampshire logged 2 WARN Act notices in February 2010, involving roughly 112 workers — climbing above January. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 38 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 38 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rockingham | 1 | 74 |
| Grafton | 1 | 38 |
Rockingham felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 74 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Londonderry | 1 | 74 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 38 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 112 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New Hampshire's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sears Holdings Corporation | Londonderry | 74 | Closure | 2010-02-08 |
| Penn Traffic Company / P&C Store 3157 | Lincoln | 38 | Closure | 2010-02-24 |
The biggest impact was at Sears Holdings Corporation at its Londonderry facility, reporting 74 affected workers. Penn Traffic Company / P&C Store 3157 followed with 38 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the New Hampshire labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by New Hampshire. 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 New Hampshire WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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