North Carolina Layoffs — July 2014

Employers in North Carolina posted 4 WARN Act notices in July 2014, affecting an estimated 511 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and down 15% versus July 2013. The average filing covered 128 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Finance & Insurance	1	166

The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 166 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Mecklenburg	2	228
Cumberland	1	176
Wake	1	107

Mecklenburg felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 228 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Charlotte	2	228
Fayetteville	1	176
Morrisville	1	107

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	345
Layoff	1	166

The high proportion of closures (68% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Maidenform Brands, Inc	Fayetteville	176	Closure	2014-07-28
RoundPoint Mortgage Company	Charlotte	166	Layoff	2014-07-21
QBE North America	Morrisville	107	Closure	2014-07-02
CoreLogic	Charlotte	62	Closure	2014-07-15

The largest notice was filed by Maidenform Brands, Inc at its Fayetteville facility, reporting 176 affected workers. RoundPoint Mortgage Company followed with 166 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across North Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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.