Employers in Delaware reported 2 WARN Act notices in October 2019, displacing an estimated 160 workers — signaling an acceleration from September. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Delaware this month. A total of 160 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 2 | 160 |
New Castle bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 160 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 2 | 160 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Delaware this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Grocer - Adams Market, LLC | Wilmington | 80 | 2019-10-23 | |
| Fresh Grocer - Adams Market, LLC | Wilmington | 80 | 2019-10-23 |
The most significant filing came from Fresh Grocer - Adams Market, LLC at its Wilmington facility, reporting 80 affected workers. Fresh Grocer - Adams Market, LLC followed with 80 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Delaware labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Delaware. 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 Delaware WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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