Washington DC Layoffs — August 2015

Employers in Washington DC recorded 2 WARN Act notices in August 2015, covering approximately 144 workers. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

2
Notices Filed
144
Workers Affected
72
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington DC this month. A total of 144 workers were affected across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CityNoticesWorkers
Washington D.C172

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure172

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Holiday Inn- Georgetown72Closure2015-08-14
Holiday Inn- GeorgetownWashington D.C722015-08-14

Leading the list was Holiday Inn- Georgetown at its Washington DC facility, reporting 72 affected workers. Holiday Inn- Georgetown followed with 72 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Washington DC labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington DC. 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 Washington DC WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.

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