Employers in Washington DC filed 2 WARN Act notices in August 2017, impacting roughly 536 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 300% versus August 2016. The average filing covered 268 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 536 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 536 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington D.C | 1 | 268 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 268 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Hospital | 268 | Layoff | 2017-08-17 | |
| Providence Hospital | Washington D.C | 268 | 2017-08-17 |
The single largest action involved Providence Hospital at its Washington DC facility, reporting 268 affected workers. Providence Hospital followed with 268 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Washington DC labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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