Employers in Rhode Island reported 2 WARN Act notices in January 2018, displacing an estimated 528 workers. The average filing covered 264 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 477 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 477 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 1 | 477 |
| Kent | 1 | 51 |
Providence was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 90% of all affected workers with 477 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pawtucket | 1 | 477 |
| Warwick | 1 | 51 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Rhode Island this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island | Pawtucket | 477 | 2018-01-12 | |
| DAL Global Services, LLC (DGS) | Warwick | 51 | 2018-01-31 |
The most significant filing came from Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island at its Pawtucket facility, reporting 477 affected workers. DAL Global Services, LLC (DGS) followed with 51 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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