Employers in Washington posted 2 WARN Act notices in December 2017, affecting an estimated 65 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to November and down 97% versus December 2016. The average filing covered 32 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 65 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 1 | 65 |
King was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 65 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 1 | 65 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Washington this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hacker Group | Seattle | 65 | 2017-12-04 | |
| The Hacker Group | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-04 |
The largest notice was filed by The Hacker Group at its Seattle facility, reporting 65 affected workers. The Hacker Group followed with 0 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington. 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 WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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