Employers in Washington DC recorded 2 WARN Act notices in August 2018, covering approximately 28 workers and down 95% versus August 2017. The average filing covered 14 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 28 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 28 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington D.C | 1 | 14 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 14 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Media, LLC | 14 | Layoff | 2018-08-09 | |
| Warner Media, LLC | Washington D.C | 14 | 2018-08-09 |
Leading the list was Warner Media, LLC at its Washington DC facility, reporting 14 affected workers. Warner Media, LLC followed with 14 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Washington DC's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington DC. 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 DC WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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