Employers in Rhode Island recorded 2 WARN Act notices in January 2011, covering approximately 148 workers and up 1750% versus January 2010. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 122 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 122 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kent | 2 | 148 |
Kent was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 148 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warwick | 1 | 122 |
| East Greenwich | 1 | 26 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 26 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. /Sam’s Club | Warwick | 122 | 2011-01-25 | |
| Stanley Works Nail Dept | East Greenwich | 26 | Layoff | 2011-01-22 |
Leading the list was Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. /Sam’s Club at its Warwick facility, reporting 122 affected workers. Stanley Works Nail Dept followed with 26 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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