Employers in Washington DC posted 15 WARN Act notices in July 2020, affecting an estimated 4,083 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and up 980% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 272 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 9 | 2,738 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 2,738 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington D.C | 8 | 2,308 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 1,775 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omni Shoreham Hotel | 599 | Layoff | 2020-07-23 | |
| Omni Shoreham Hotel | Washington D.C | 599 | 2020-07-23 | |
| Hilton | Washington D.C | 533 | 2020-07-24 | |
| Conrad Hotel | 359 | Layoff | 2020-07-23 | |
| Conrad Hotel | Washington D.C | 359 | 2020-07-23 | |
| Compass Group USA, Inc. d/b/a/ Restaurant Associates @ World Bank | 261 | Layoff | 2020-07-29 | |
| Compass Group USA | Washington D.C | 261 | 2020-07-29 | |
| Compass Group USA, Inc. d/b/a/ Restaurant Associates @ Senate | 199 | Layoff | 2020-07-30 | |
| Compass Group USA | Washington D.C | 199 | 2020-07-30 | |
| Dupont Circle Hotel | 157 | Layoff | 2020-07-21 | |
| Dupont Circle Hotel | Washington D.C | 157 | 2020-07-21 | |
| Pret A Manger | 152 | Layoff | 2020-07-17 | |
| Pret A Manger | Washington D.C | 152 | 2020-07-17 | |
| Compass Group USA, Inc. d/b/a/ Restaurant Associates @ CVC | 48 | Layoff | 2020-07-30 | |
| Compass Group USA | Washington D.C | 48 | 2020-07-30 |
The largest notice was filed by Omni Shoreham Hotel at its Washington DC facility, reporting 599 affected workers. Omni Shoreham Hotel followed with 599 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Washington DC's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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