Washington DC Layoffs — May 2010

Employers in Washington DC posted 1 WARN Act notices in May 2010, affecting an estimated 400 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April. The average filing covered 400 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

1
Notices Filed
400
Workers Affected
400
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington DC this month. A total of 400 workers were affected across 1 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

Geographic details were not available for filings in Washington DC this month.

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure1400

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington DC's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
VMT Long Term Care Management, Inc400Closure2010-05-14

The largest notice was filed by VMT Long Term Care Management, Inc at its Washington DC facility, reporting 400 affected workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Washington DC labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.

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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