Rhode Island Layoffs — May 2013

Employers in Rhode Island recorded 3 WARN Act notices in May 2013, covering approximately 113 workers. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	1	51

The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 51 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Kent	1	62
Providence	1	51

Kent absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 62 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Warwick	1	62
Cumberland	1	51
Washington County	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	113

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Rhode Island's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Sodexho Inc	Warwick	62	Closure	2013-05-23
Portola Tech International Inc	Cumberland	51	Closure	2013-05-22
American Suzuki Motor Corporation	Washington County	N/A	Closure	2013-05-31

Leading the list was Sodexho Inc at its Warwick facility, reporting 62 affected workers. Portola Tech International Inc followed with 51 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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 Information & Technology 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.