Employers in Delaware submitted 3 WARN Act notices in November 2017, putting at risk an estimated 414 workers — up substantially from October. The average filing covered 138 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 414 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 414 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 2 | 276 |
New Castle absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 276 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | 2 | 276 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 138 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Delaware this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group | Newark | 138 | 2017-11-02 | |
| United Health Group | Newark | 138 | 2017-11-02 | |
| United Health | Purchase dataset for city details | 138 | 2017-11-02 |
Topping the list was UnitedHealth Group at its Newark facility, reporting 138 affected workers. United Health Group followed with 138 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Delaware 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 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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