Employers in Rhode Island posted 20 WARN Act notices in August 2020, affecting an estimated 4,465 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July. The average filing covered 223 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 896 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 896 workers across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 14 | 4,233 |
| Newport | 2 | 80 |
Providence saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 95% of all affected workers with 4,233 workers across 14 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 4 | 2,678 |
| Providence | 7 | 1,174 |
| Cranston | 3 | 381 |
| Multiple Locations | 2 | 142 |
| Newport | 2 | 80 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 1,687 |
| Closure | 2 | 200 |
Closures accounted for 4% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin River - Lincoln | Lincoln | 1,043 | Layoff | 2020-08-14 |
| Twin River - Lincoln | Lincoln | 1,043 | 2020-08-14 | |
| Twin River - Tiverton | Lincoln | 296 | Layoff | 2020-08-06 |
| Twin River - Tiverton | Lincoln | 296 | 2020-08-06 | |
| Omni Hotel & Resorts | Providence | 272 | 2020-08-13 | |
| Omni Hotel & Resorts | Providence | 272 | Layoff | 2020-08-21 |
| Omni Hotel & Resorts | Providence | 272 | 2020-08-21 | |
| McLaughlin & Moran, Inc | Cranston | 127 | 2020-08-01 | |
| McLaughlin & Moran, Inc | Cranston | 127 | Closure | 2020-08-11 |
| McLaughlin & Moran, Inc | Cranston | 127 | 2020-08-11 | |
| Providence Mariott | Providence | 106 | 2020-08-14 | |
| Providence Mariott | Providence | 106 | 2020-08-17 | |
| RHD Rhode Island | Providence | 73 | Closure | 2020-08-11 |
| RHD Rhode Island | Providence | 73 | 2020-08-11 | |
| YMCA of Pawtucket | Multiple Locations | 71 | Layoff | 2020-08-03 |
The largest notice was filed by Twin River - Lincoln at its Lincoln facility, reporting 1,043 affected workers. Twin River - Lincoln followed with 1,043 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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.
Get weekly layoff reports in your inbox
Free weekly digest of WARN Act filings and analysis.
