Employers in Washington DC posted 1 WARN Act notices in July 2011, affecting an estimated 90 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 23% versus July 2010. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington DC this month. A total of 90 workers were affected across 1 notices.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Washington DC this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 90 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington DC's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol City Brewing Company | 90 | Closure | 2011-07-05 |
The largest notice was filed by Capitol City Brewing Company at its Washington DC facility, reporting 90 affected workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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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