Employers in Alabama logged 2 WARN Act notices in January 2021, involving roughly 345 workers — climbing above December and down 55% versus January 2020. The average filing covered 172 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 275 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 275 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 1 | 275 |
| Mobile | 1 | 70 |
Madison saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 275 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 1 | 275 |
| Mobile | 1 | 70 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 275 |
| Layoff | 1 | 70 |
The high proportion of closures (80% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technicolor | Huntsville | 275 | Closure | 2021-01-26 |
| Imagen Brands | Mobile | 70 | Layoff | 2021-01-26 |
The biggest impact was at Technicolor at its Huntsville facility, reporting 275 affected workers. Imagen Brands followed with 70 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Alabama's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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