Employers in Washington recorded 2 WARN Act notices in July 2018, covering approximately 336 workers — marking a decline from June and down 70% versus July 2017. The average filing covered 168 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 336 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Yakima | 2 | 336 |
Yakima was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 336 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Yakima | 2 | 336 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 168 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvato | Yakima | 168 | Closure | 2018-07-12 |
| Arvato | Yakima | 168 | 2018-07-12 |
Leading the list was Arvato at its Yakima facility, reporting 168 affected workers. Arvato followed with 168 workers.
The filings reflect 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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