Employers in Washington DC filed 2 WARN Act notices in December 2010, impacting roughly 650 workers and up 32% versus December 2009. The average filing covered 325 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington DC this month. A total of 650 workers were affected across 2 notices.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Washington DC this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 650 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US House of Representatives | 400 | Layoff | 2010-12-06 | |
| US Senate | 250 | Layoff | 2010-12-06 |
The single largest action involved US House of Representatives at its Washington DC facility, reporting 400 affected workers. US Senate followed with 250 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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