Employers in Washington recorded 3 WARN Act notices in May 2014, covering approximately 85 workers — marking a decline from April and down 88% versus May 2013. The average filing covered 28 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 85 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Spokane | 1 | 80 |
| King | 1 | 4 |
Spokane bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 94% of all affected workers with 80 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Spokane | 1 | 80 |
| Seattle | 1 | 4 |
| Spokane Valley | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 81 |
| Layoff | 1 | 4 |
The high proportion of closures (95% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PerkinElmer | Spokane | 80 | Closure | 2014-05-02 |
| Emeritus Senior Living | Seattle | 4 | Layoff | 2014-05-29 |
| Eager Beaver Computers | Spokane Valley | 1 | Closure | 2014-05-05 |
Leading the list was PerkinElmer at its Spokane facility, reporting 80 affected workers. Emeritus Senior Living followed with 4 workers.
The filings reflect 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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