Employers in Washington DC logged 2 WARN Act notices in September 2010, involving roughly 52 workers and down 59% versus September 2009. The average filing covered 26 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 5 |
The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 5 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Washington DC this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 52 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Sciences Corporation | 47 | Layoff | 2010-09-24 | |
| US Department of Energy | 5 | Layoff | 2010-09-21 |
The biggest impact was at Computer Sciences Corporation at its Washington DC facility, reporting 47 affected workers. US Department of Energy followed with 5 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Washington DC's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Utilities 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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