Employers in Iowa submitted 1 WARN Act notices in November 2015, putting at risk an estimated 12 workers — down from October and up 140% versus November 2014. The average filing covered 12 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 12 |
The Education sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 12 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 1 | 12 |
Clinton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 12 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 1 | 12 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 12 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BridgePoint Ashford University | Clinton | 12 | Layoff | 2015-11-19 |
Topping the list was BridgePoint Ashford University at its Clinton facility, reporting 12 affected workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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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