Employers in Iowa recorded 2 WARN Act notices in February 2015, covering approximately 4 workers — marking a decline from January and down 98% versus February 2014. The average filing covered 2 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 4 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 2 | 4 |
Polk was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 4 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston | 2 | 4 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 4 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International | Johnston | 3 | Layoff | 2015-02-20 |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International | Johnston | 1 | Layoff | 2015-02-27 |
Leading the list was Pioneer Hi-Bred International at its Johnston facility, reporting 3 affected workers. Pioneer Hi-Bred International followed with 1 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Iowa. 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 Iowa WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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