Employers in Rhode Island reported 7 WARN Act notices in May 2020, displacing an estimated 1,906 workers — signaling an acceleration from April. The average filing covered 272 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 72 |
The Accommodation & Food sector topped the list of affected industries with 72 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 1 | 1,029 |
| Newport | 2 | 303 |
Providence absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 1,029 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 1 | 1,029 |
| Newport | 2 | 303 |
| Warwick, Providence | 2 | 272 |
| Ri | 1 | 231 |
| Multiple Locations | 1 | 71 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 136 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASM Global | Providence | 1,029 | 2020-05-04 | |
| The Preservation Society of Newport County | Ri | 231 | 2020-05-29 | |
| The Preservation Society of Newport County | Newport | 231 | 2020-05-29 | |
| Bloomin Brands | Warwick, Providence | 136 | Layoff | 2020-05-29 |
| Bloomin' Brands | Warwick, Providence | 136 | 2020-05-29 | |
| Hotel Viking | Newport | 72 | 2020-05-07 | |
| YMCA of Pawtucket | Multiple Locations | 71 | 2020-05-22 |
The most significant filing came from ASM Global at its Providence facility, reporting 1,029 affected workers. The Preservation Society of Newport County followed with 231 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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