Employers in Delaware logged 2 WARN Act notices in May 2016, involving roughly 302 workers. The average filing covered 151 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 302 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 302 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 1 | 151 |
New Castle bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 151 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | 1 | 151 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 151 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Delaware this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxfire Printing and Packaging | Newark | 151 | 2016-05-12 | |
| Foxfire Printing and Packaging | Purchase dataset for city details | 151 | 2016-05-12 |
The biggest impact was at Foxfire Printing and Packaging at its Newark facility, reporting 151 affected workers. Foxfire Printing and Packaging followed with 151 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Delaware labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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