Employers in Rhode Island logged 2 WARN Act notices in April 2019, involving roughly 60 workers — falling below March. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kent | 1 | 59 |
| Newport | 1 | 1 |
Kent bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 98% of all affected workers with 59 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warwick | 1 | 59 |
| Portsmouth | 1 | 1 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Rhode Island this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition Management Systems | Warwick | 59 | 2019-04-01 | |
| Spectrum Pharmaceuticals | Portsmouth | 1 | 2019-04-12 |
The biggest impact was at Tuition Management Systems at its Warwick facility, reporting 59 affected workers. Spectrum Pharmaceuticals followed with 1 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. The Manufacturing 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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