Employers in Arizona filed 8 WARN Act notices in May 2016, impacting roughly 426 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 27% versus May 2015. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 168 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 168 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 4 | 203 |
| Yuma | 2 | 50 |
Maricopa was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 203 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 1 | 89 |
| 5 - City of Phoenix, Phoenix Workforce Connection | 1 | 89 |
| Bellevue | 1 | 84 |
| Tempe | 1 | 84 |
| Yuma | 2 | 50 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Arizona this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABB Inc | Phoenix | 89 | 2016-05-31 | |
| ABB Inc | 5 - City of Phoenix, Phoenix Workforce Connection | 89 | 2016-05-31 | |
| DataSphere Technologies | Bellevue | 84 | 2016-05-30 | |
| DataSphere Technologies | Tempe | 84 | 2016-05-30 | |
| Acs, LLC | Yuma | 25 | 2016-05-04 | |
| Acs, LLC | Yuma | 25 | 2016-05-04 | |
| Zmc | Scottsdale | 15 | 2016-05-02 | |
| Zmc | Scottsdale | 15 | 2016-05-02 |
The single largest action involved ABB Inc at its Phoenix facility, reporting 89 affected workers. ABB Inc followed with 89 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Arizona, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Arizona. 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 Arizona WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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