Employers in North Carolina logged 3 WARN Act notices in November 2020, involving roughly 302 workers — climbing above October and up 27% versus November 2019. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 84 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 71 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 84 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 71 workers.
Geographic details were not available for filings in North Carolina this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 302 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club | 147 | Layoff | 2020-11-02 | |
| Catalent Pharma Solutions, LLC | 84 | Layoff | 2020-11-03 | |
| JB Duke Hotel COVID19 | 71 | Layoff | 2020-11-02 |
The biggest impact was at Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club at its North Carolina facility, reporting 147 affected workers. Catalent Pharma Solutions, LLC followed with 84 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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