Employers in New Hampshire reported 2 WARN Act notices in May 2012, displacing an estimated 272 workers — signaling an acceleration from April and up 169% versus May 2011. The average filing covered 136 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in New Hampshire this month. A total of 272 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 1 | 200 |
| Grafton, Belknap, Merrimack, Strafford | 1 | 72 |
Hillsborough absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 74% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 1 | 200 |
| Lebanon, Tilton, Hooksett, Rochester | 1 | 72 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Hampshire this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metz Personnel / Nor-Am | Hudson | 200 | 2012-05-30 | |
| Hostess Brands | Lebanon, Tilton, Hooksett, Rochester | 72 | 2012-05-07 |
The most significant filing came from Metz Personnel / Nor-Am at its Hudson facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Hostess Brands followed with 72 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the New Hampshire labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by New Hampshire. 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 New Hampshire WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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