Employers in Alabama logged 3 WARN Act notices in May 2014, involving roughly 350 workers — falling below April and down 29% versus May 2013. The average filing covered 117 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 63 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 63 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale | 1 | 188 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 99 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 63 |
Lauderdale felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 188 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Florence | 1 | 188 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 99 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 63 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 251 |
| Layoff | 1 | 99 |
The high proportion of closures (72% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hon Company | Florence | 188 | Closure | 2014-05-14 |
| Hewlett-Packard Company | Montgomery | 99 | Layoff | 2014-05-20 |
| Athenahealth | Birmingham | 63 | Closure | 2014-05-28 |
The biggest impact was at The Hon Company at its Florence facility, reporting 188 affected workers. Hewlett-Packard Company followed with 99 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Alabama. 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 Alabama WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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