Rhode Island Layoffs — August 2014
Employers in Rhode Island filed 1 WARN Act notices in August 2014, impacting roughly 142 workers. The average filing covered 142 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 142 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 142 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kent | 1 | 142 |
Kent felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 142 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Warwick | 1 | 142 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 142 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | West Warwick | 142 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Cox Communications at its West Warwick facility, reporting 142 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Rhode Island labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.