Employers in Washington recorded 9 WARN Act notices in November 2020, covering approximately 863 workers — marking a decline from October and up 10% versus November 2019. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 188 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 186 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 5 |
The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 188 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Arts & Entertainment reported 186 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 6 | 670 |
| Clark | 1 | 5 |
King absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 78% of all affected workers with 670 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bothell | 2 | 460 |
| Seattle | 4 | 210 |
| Vancouver, Tacoma | 2 | 188 |
| Vancouver | 1 | 5 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 230 |
| Layoff | 3 | 199 |
Closures accounted for 27% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Bothell | 230 | Closure | 2020-11-06 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Bothell | 230 | 2020-11-06 | |
| Elmer's Restaurants, Inc | Vancouver, Tacoma | 94 | Layoff | 2020-11-18 |
| Elmer's Restaurants | Vancouver, Tacoma | 94 | 2020-11-18 | |
| Seattle Theater Group | Seattle | 93 | Layoff | 2020-11-23 |
| Seattle Theater Group | Seattle | 93 | 2020-11-23 | |
| Museum of Pop Culture | Seattle | 12 | Layoff | 2020-11-18 |
| Museum of Pop Culture | Seattle | 12 | 2020-11-18 | |
| Lags Spine and Sportscare Medical Centers | Vancouver | 5 | 2020-11-02 |
Leading the list was Boston Scientific Corporation at its Bothell facility, reporting 230 affected workers. Boston Scientific Corporation followed with 230 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Washington'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. 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 WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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