Employers in Delaware logged 2 WARN Act notices in January 2017, involving roughly 136 workers — falling below December and up 26% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 136 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 136 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 1 | 68 |
New Castle absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 68 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | 1 | 68 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 68 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Delaware this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burris Logistics | Newark | 68 | 2017-01-30 | |
| Burris Logistics | Purchase dataset for city details | 68 | 2017-01-30 |
The biggest impact was at Burris Logistics at its Newark facility, reporting 68 affected workers. Burris Logistics followed with 68 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Delaware's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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