Employers in North Carolina recorded 2 WARN Act notices in December 2017, covering approximately 140 workers — marking a decline from November and down 63% versus December 2016. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in North Carolina this month. A total of 140 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | 1 | 50 |
Mecklenburg felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 50 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem | 1 | 90 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 50 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 90 |
| Closure | 1 | 50 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation | Winston-Salem | 90 | Layoff | 2017-12-06 |
| Merck & Co., Inc | Charlotte | 50 | Closure | 2017-12-05 |
Leading the list was Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation at its Winston-Salem facility, reporting 90 affected workers. Merck & Co., Inc followed with 50 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across North Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North Carolina. 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 North Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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