Employers in Washington DC recorded 24 WARN Act notices in June 2020, covering approximately 10,210 workers — marking a sharp increase from May. The average filing covered 425 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 7 | 2,096 |
The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 2,096 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington D.C | 12 | 5,105 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 12 | 5,105 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Regis | 2,020 | Layoff | 2020-06-02 | |
| St. Regis | Washington D.C | 2,020 | 2020-06-02 | |
| Marriott Washington Wardman Park | 731 | Layoff | 2020-06-08 | |
| Marriott International | Washington D.C | 731 | 2020-06-08 | |
| The Mayflower Hotel | 426 | Layoff | 2020-06-04 | |
| The Mayflower Hotel | Washington D.C | 426 | 2020-06-04 | |
| JW Marriott Washington DC | 376 | Layoff | 2020-06-09 | |
| JW Marriott Washington DC | Washington D.C | 376 | 2020-06-09 | |
| The Ritz | 361 | Layoff | 2020-06-05 | |
| The Ritz | Washington D.C | 361 | 2020-06-05 | |
| The W Hotel | 351 | Layoff | 2020-06-08 | |
| The W Hotel | Washington D.C | 351 | 2020-06-08 | |
| Hay-Adams Hotel | 182 | Layoff | 2020-06-11 | |
| Hay-Adams Hotel | Washington D.C | 182 | 2020-06-11 | |
| Hyatt Regency Hotel | 178 | Layoff | 2020-06-17 |
Leading the list was St. Regis at its Washington DC facility, reporting 2,020 affected workers. St. Regis followed with 2,020 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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