Employers in Washington DC logged 6 WARN Act notices in May 2020, involving roughly 694 workers — climbing above April. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 302 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 272 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 302 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 272 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington D.C | 3 | 347 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 347 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona Restaurants, LLC | 151 | Layoff | 2020-05-02 | |
| Barcelona Restaurants, LLC | Washington D.C | 151 | 2020-05-02 | |
| Medical Facility Associates | 136 | Layoff | 2020-05-06 | |
| Medical Facility Associates | Washington D.C | 136 | 2020-05-06 | |
| Embassy Suites Chevy Chase | 60 | Layoff | 2020-05-21 | |
| Embassy Suites by Hilton | Washington D.C | 60 | 2020-05-21 |
The biggest impact was at Barcelona Restaurants, LLC at its Washington DC facility, reporting 151 affected workers. Barcelona Restaurants, LLC followed with 151 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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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