Employers in North Carolina submitted 1 WARN Act notices in May 2015, putting at risk an estimated 100 workers — down from April and down 88% versus May 2014. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in North Carolina this month. A total of 100 workers were affected across 1 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston | 1 | 100 |
Johnston absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 100 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | 1 | 100 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 100 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospira | Clayton | 100 | Closure | 2015-05-04 |
Topping the list was Hospira at its Clayton facility, reporting 100 affected workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across North Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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.
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