Employers in Alabama reported 2 WARN Act notices in August 2019, displacing an estimated 144 workers — signaling a deceleration from July and down 72% versus August 2018. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 144 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin | 2 | 144 |
Baldwin absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 144 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Daphne | 2 | 144 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 72 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inform Diagnostics | Daphne | 72 | Closure | 2019-08-05 |
| Inform Diagnostics | Daphne | 72 | 2019-08-05 |
The most significant filing came from Inform Diagnostics at its Daphne facility, reporting 72 affected workers. Inform Diagnostics followed with 72 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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