Employers in Alabama posted 2 WARN Act notices in July 2017, affecting an estimated 1,664 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 5843% versus July 2016. The average filing covered 832 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 1,664 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,664 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 2 | 1,664 |
Madison bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 1,664 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 2 | 1,664 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 832 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par Pharmaceuticals | Huntsville | 832 | Closure | 2017-07-24 |
| Par Pharmaceuticals | Huntsville | 832 | 2017-07-24 |
The largest notice was filed by Par Pharmaceuticals at its Huntsville facility, reporting 832 affected workers. Par Pharmaceuticals followed with 832 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Alabama 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 Alabama. 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 Alabama WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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