Employers in Iowa recorded 1 WARN Act notices in October 2013, covering approximately 2 workers and down 99% versus October 2012. The average filing covered 2 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 2 workers were affected across 1 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 1 | 2 |
Hamilton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 2 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Webster City | 1 | 2 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrolux Home Products, Inc | Webster City | 2 | 2013-10-31 |
Leading the list was Electrolux Home Products, Inc at its Webster City facility, reporting 2 affected workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Iowa. 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 Iowa WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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