Employers in Washington DC posted 4 WARN Act notices in July 2017, affecting an estimated 158 workers. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 110 |
| Real Estate | 2 | 48 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector saw the heaviest impact with 110 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Real Estate reported 48 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington D.C | 2 | 79 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 55 |
| Layoff | 1 | 24 |
Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Entertainment Television | 55 | Closure | 2017-07-07 | |
| Black Entertainment Television | Washington D.C | 55 | 2017-07-07 | |
| First Potomac Realty Trust | 24 | Layoff | 2017-07-28 | |
| First Potomac Realty Trust | Washington D.C | 24 | 2017-07-28 |
The largest notice was filed by Black Entertainment Television at its Washington DC facility, reporting 55 affected workers. Black Entertainment Television followed with 55 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Washington DC labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Arts & Entertainment sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington DC. 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 Washington DC WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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