Employers in Alabama filed 2 WARN Act notices in August 2014, impacting roughly 108 workers — representing a pullback from July and down 89% versus August 2013. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 51 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 51 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 108 |
Jefferson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 108 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 2 | 108 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 57 |
| Closure | 1 | 51 |
Closures accounted for 47% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labcorp | Birmingham | 57 | Layoff | 2014-08-13 |
| Harsco Metals & Minerals | Birmingham | 51 | Closure | 2014-08-04 |
The single largest action involved Labcorp at its Birmingham facility, reporting 57 affected workers. Harsco Metals & Minerals followed with 51 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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