Employers in Rhode Island posted 2 WARN Act notices in February 2011, affecting an estimated 94 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to January and down 63% versus February 2010. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 89 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 89 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 1 | 89 |
| Kent | 1 | 5 |
Providence felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 95% of all affected workers with 89 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1 | 89 |
| East Greenwich | 1 | 5 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 89 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America | Lincoln | 89 | Layoff | 2011-02-15 |
| Stanley Black & Decker | East Greenwich | 5 | 2011-02-15 |
The largest notice was filed by Bank of America at its Lincoln facility, reporting 89 affected workers. Stanley Black & Decker followed with 5 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Rhode Island, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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