Employers in North Carolina posted 2 WARN Act notices in November 2013, affecting an estimated 52 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and down 94% versus November 2012. The average filing covered 26 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in North Carolina this month. A total of 52 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 1 | 33 |
Orange was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 33 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill | 1 | 33 |
| Cherry Point, New River | 1 | 19 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 33 |
| Layoff | 1 | 19 |
The high proportion of closures (63% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higbee Lancoms LP dba Dillard's | Chapel Hill | 33 | Closure | 2013-11-13 |
| PKL Services, Inc | Cherry Point, New River | 19 | Layoff | 2013-11-27 |
The largest notice was filed by Higbee Lancoms LP dba Dillard's at its Chapel Hill facility, reporting 33 affected workers. PKL Services, Inc followed with 19 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across North Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North Carolina. 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 North Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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