Employers in Washington DC submitted 2 WARN Act notices in January 2016, putting at risk an estimated 134 workers and down 30% versus January 2015. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington DC this month. A total of 134 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington D.C | 1 | 67 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 67 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL Jazeera, LLC | 67 | Closure | 2016-01-16 | |
| AL Jazeera, LLC | Washington D.C | 67 | 2016-01-16 |
Topping the list was AL Jazeera, LLC at its Washington DC facility, reporting 67 affected workers. AL Jazeera, LLC followed with 67 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Washington DC's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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