Employers in Washington DC submitted 22 WARN Act notices in March 2020, putting at risk an estimated 2,686 workers and up 4784% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 122 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 884 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 884 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington D.C | 8 | 1,223 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 1,133 |
| Closure | 3 | 330 |
Closures accounted for 12% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Seasons Hotel | 413 | Layoff | 2020-03-20 | |
| Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts | Washington D.C | 413 | 2020-03-20 | |
| Le Diplomate | 244 | Layoff | 2020-03-27 | |
| Le Diplomate | Washington D.C | 244 | 2020-03-27 | |
| Carmines DC LLC | 152 | Layoff | 2020-03-18 | |
| Boquiera | 152 | Closure | 2020-03-23 | |
| Boquiera | Washington D.C | 152 | 2020-03-23 | |
| Sequoia | 128 | Layoff | 2020-03-30 | |
| Sequoia | Washington D.C | 128 | 2020-03-30 | |
| St. Anselm | 96 | Closure | 2020-03-20 | |
| St. Anselm | Washington D.C | 96 | 2020-03-20 | |
| Mynd Salon and Spa | 82 | Closure | 2020-03-20 | |
| Mynd Salon and Spa | Washington D.C | 82 | 2020-03-20 | |
| Embassy Row | 67 | Layoff | 2020-03-26 | |
| Embassy Row | Washington D.C | 67 | 2020-03-26 |
Topping the list was Four Seasons Hotel at its Washington DC facility, reporting 413 affected workers. Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts followed with 413 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Washington DC 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 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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