Employers in Delaware recorded 4 WARN Act notices in February 2017, covering approximately 548 workers — marking a sharp increase from January and up 99% versus February 2016. The average filing covered 137 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Delaware this month. A total of 548 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 2 | 274 |
New Castle was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 274 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | 2 | 274 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 274 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Delaware this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFRich Co., Inc | Newark | 137 | 2017-02-07 | |
| BFRich Co., Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | 137 | 2017-02-07 | |
| BF Rich Co., Inc | Newark | 137 | 2017-02-13 | |
| BF Rich Co., Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | 137 | 2017-02-13 |
Leading the list was BFRich Co., Inc at its Newark facility, reporting 137 affected workers. BFRich Co., Inc followed with 137 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Delaware labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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