Employers in Rhode Island logged 1 WARN Act notices in August 2018, involving roughly 64 workers — falling below July. The average filing covered 64 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Rhode Island this month. A total of 64 workers were affected across 1 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 1 | 64 |
Providence saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 64 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pawtucket | 1 | 64 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Rhode Island this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Corp dba Neptco | Pawtucket | 64 | 2018-08-27 |
The biggest impact was at Chase Corp dba Neptco at its Pawtucket facility, reporting 64 affected workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Rhode Island's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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