Employers in Delaware filed 3 WARN Act notices in February 2016, impacting roughly 275 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 13% versus February 2015. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 109 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 109 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 1 | 109 |
New Castle was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 109 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 166 |
| Wilmington | 1 | 109 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Delaware this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One - Mortgage Services | Wilmington | 109 | 2016-02-03 | |
| Capital One | Purchase dataset for city details | 109 | 2016-02-03 | |
| DynCorp | Purchase dataset for city details | 57 | 2016-02-01 |
The single largest action involved Capital One - Mortgage Services at its Wilmington facility, reporting 109 affected workers. Capital One followed with 109 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Delaware labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Delaware. 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 Delaware WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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