Employers in Rhode Island filed 22 WARN Act notices in March 2020, impacting roughly 2,018 workers and up 3155% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 272 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 2 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 272 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 2 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 11 | 1,248 |
| Kent | 6 | 558 |
| Newport | 4 | 76 |
Providence saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 1,248 workers across 11 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 4 | 629 |
| Lincoln | 6 | 568 |
| Warwick | 6 | 558 |
| Warwick, Providence | 1 | 136 |
| Newport | 2 | 74 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 307 |
| Closure | 2 | 60 |
Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omni Hotel & Resorts | Providence | 272 | 2020-03-24 | |
| Highgate | Providence | 146 | 2020-03-08 | |
| Highgate | Providence | 146 | 2020-03-23 | |
| Bloomin' Brands | Warwick, Providence | 136 | 2020-03-16 | |
| HM Host | Warwick | 110 | 2020-03-16 | |
| Moo | Lincoln | 110 | Layoff | 2020-03-17 |
| Moo | Lincoln | 110 | 2020-03-17 | |
| HM Host | Warwick | 110 | 2020-03-23 | |
| HM Host | Warwick | 110 | Layoff | 2020-03-26 |
| HM Host | Warwick | 110 | 2020-03-26 | |
| Greystone | Lincoln | 87 | 2020-03-20 | |
| Greystone | Lincoln | 87 | 2020-03-20 | |
| Greystone | Lincoln | 87 | Layoff | 2020-03-26 |
| Greystone | Lincoln | 87 | 2020-03-26 | |
| Newport Marriot | Providence | 65 | 2020-03-14 |
The single largest action involved Omni Hotel & Resorts at its Providence facility, reporting 272 affected workers. Highgate followed with 146 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Rhode Island labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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