Delaware Layoffs — April 2010

Employers in Delaware reported 1 WARN Act notices in April 2010, displacing an estimated 150 workers and up 14900% versus April 2009. The average filing covered 150 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

1
Notices Filed
150
Workers Affected
150
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Utilities1150

The Utilities sector topped the list of affected industries with 150 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
New Castle1150

New Castle saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 150 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Newark1150

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Delaware this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Conectiv EnergyNewark1502010-04-28

The most significant filing came from Conectiv Energy at its Newark facility, reporting 150 affected workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The numbers illustrate 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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