Employers in North Dakota filed 3 WARN Act notices in May 2016, impacting roughly 206 workers — representing a notable rise over April. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in North Dakota this month. A total of 206 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Williams | 3 | 206 |
Williams saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 206 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Williston | 3 | 206 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in North Dakota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanjel | Williston | 148 | 2016-05-05 | |
| Calfrac Well Services Corp | Williston | 55 | 2016-05-18 | |
| Calfrac Well Services Corp | Williston | 3 | 2016-05-04 |
The single largest action involved Sanjel at its Williston facility, reporting 148 affected workers. Calfrac Well Services Corp followed with 55 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the North Dakota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North Dakota. 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 North Dakota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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