North Carolina Layoffs — September 2020
Employers in North Carolina logged 9 WARN Act notices in September 2020, involving roughly 832 workers — falling below August and down 11% versus September 2019. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 306 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 3 | 229 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 197 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 100 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 306 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Arts & Entertainment reported 229 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | 1 | 225 |
| Mecklenburg | 2 | 180 |
| Wake | 1 | 92 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 92 |
| Stanly | 1 | 81 |
Lee saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 225 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 5 | 443 |
| Elon | 1 | 225 |
| Concord | 1 | 81 |
| Asheville | 1 | 75 |
| Cary | 1 | 8 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 526 |
| Closure | 2 | 306 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moen | Elon | 225 | Closure | |
| Omni Charlotte Hotel | Charlotte | 122 | Layoff | |
| Dave & Buster's | Charlotte | 92 | Layoff | |
| Technical Professionals Group | Charlotte | 92 | Layoff | |
| Stanley Black & Decker | Concord | 81 | Closure | |
| Dave & Buster's | Charlotte | 79 | Layoff | |
| P.F. Chang's China Bistro | Asheville | 75 | Layoff | |
| Dave & Buster's | Charlotte | 58 | Layoff | |
| Cerner | Cary | 8 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Moen at its Elon facility, reporting 225 affected workers. Omni Charlotte Hotel followed with 122 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across North Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North Carolina. 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 North Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.