Employers in Washington reported 1 WARN Act notices in March 2014, displacing an estimated 92 workers — signaling a deceleration from February and down 64% versus March 2013. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 92 workers were affected across 1 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 1 | 92 |
King felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 92 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 1 | 92 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 92 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chasing Fireflies | Seattle | 92 | Layoff | 2014-03-04 |
The most significant filing came from Chasing Fireflies at its Seattle facility, reporting 92 affected workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington. 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 Washington WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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