Employers in Alabama recorded 8 WARN Act notices in February 2018, covering approximately 2,262 workers — marking a sharp increase from January. The average filing covered 283 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 1,296 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 114 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,296 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Professional Services reported 114 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | 2 | 300 |
| Tuscaloosa | 2 | 114 |
Lee bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 13% of all affected workers with 300 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| State Wide | 2 | 1,296 |
| Vienna | 2 | 552 |
| Phenix City | 2 | 300 |
| Tuscaloosa | 2 | 114 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 1,131 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corizon Health | State Wide | 648 | Closure | 2018-02-05 |
| Corizon Health | State Wide | 648 | 2018-02-05 | |
| Mhm Services, Inc | Vienna | 276 | Closure | 2018-02-01 |
| Mhm Services, Inc | Vienna | 276 | 2018-02-01 | |
| Vogue International, LLC | Phenix City | 150 | Closure | 2018-02-28 |
| Vogue International, LLC | Phenix City | 150 | 2018-02-28 | |
| Asm Research | Tuscaloosa | 57 | Closure | 2018-02-01 |
| Asm Research | Tuscaloosa | 57 | 2018-02-01 |
Leading the list was Corizon Health at its State Wide facility, reporting 648 affected workers. Corizon Health followed with 648 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Alabama 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 Alabama. 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 Alabama WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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