Employers in Rhode Island posted 2 WARN Act notices in April 2012, affecting an estimated 260 workers and up 18% versus April 2011. The average filing covered 130 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 150 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 150 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 1 | 150 |
| Washington | 1 | 110 |
Providence bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 150 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cranston | 1 | 150 |
| North Kingstown | 1 | 110 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 260 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Rhode Island's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawtuxet Village Care & Rehabilitation Center | Cranston | 150 | Closure | 2012-04-12 |
| Lowe?s Home Center | North Kingstown | 110 | Closure | 2012-04-12 |
The largest notice was filed by Pawtuxet Village Care & Rehabilitation Center at its Cranston facility, reporting 150 affected workers. Lowe?s Home Center followed with 110 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Rhode Island labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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