Employers in Rhode Island reported 2 WARN Act notices in September 2013, displacing an estimated 4 workers — signaling a deceleration from August. The average filing covered 2 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Rhode Island this month. A total of 4 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 1 | 3 |
| Kent | 1 | 1 |
Providence bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 3 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cranston | 1 | 3 |
| Warwick | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Salon Products Inc | Cranston | 3 | Closure | 2013-09-30 |
| Dessert Services Inc | Warwick | 1 | Closure | 2013-09-30 |
The most significant filing came from Essential Salon Products Inc at its Cranston facility, reporting 3 affected workers. Dessert Services Inc followed with 1 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Rhode Island's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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