Employers in Alabama reported 4 WARN Act notices in October 2020, displacing an estimated 396 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and down 15% versus October 2019. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 174 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 174 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 222 |
| Baldwin | 2 | 174 |
Jefferson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 222 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 2 | 222 |
| Bay Minette | 2 | 174 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 198 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kbr | Birmingham | 111 | Layoff | 2020-10-19 |
| Kbr | Birmingham | 111 | 2020-10-19 | |
| Standard Furniture | Bay Minette | 87 | Layoff | 2020-10-26 |
| Standard Furniture | Bay Minette | 87 | 2020-10-26 |
The most significant filing came from Kbr at its Birmingham facility, reporting 111 affected workers. Kbr followed with 111 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, 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 Alabama. 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 Alabama WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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