Employers in North Carolina posted 14 WARN Act notices in March 2021, affecting an estimated 276 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to February and down 96% versus March 2020. The average filing covered 20 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 5 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 5 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 12 | 163 |
| Rockingham | 1 | 108 |
| Wake | 1 | 5 |
Cumberland saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 163 workers across 12 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 13 | 168 |
| Closure | 1 | 108 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk Industries | 108 | Closure | 2021-03-03 | |
| Action Pathways, Inc | 49 | Layoff | 2021-03-22 | |
| Action Pathways, Inc | 30 | Layoff | 2021-03-22 | |
| Action Pathways, Inc | 22 | Layoff | 2021-03-22 | |
| Action Pathways, Inc | 14 | Layoff | 2021-03-22 | |
| Action Pathways, Inc | 12 | Layoff | 2021-03-22 | |
| Action Pathways, Inc | 9 | Layoff | 2021-03-22 | |
| Action Pathways, Inc | 7 | Layoff | 2021-03-22 | |
| Action Pathways, Inc | 6 | Layoff | 2021-03-22 | |
| Pomeroy Technologies LLC | 5 | Layoff | 2021-03-01 | |
| Action Pathways, Inc | 5 | Layoff | 2021-03-22 | |
| Action Pathways, Inc | 4 | Layoff | 2021-03-22 | |
| Action Pathways, Inc | 3 | Layoff | 2021-03-22 | |
| Action Pathways, Inc | 2 | Layoff | 2021-03-22 |
The largest notice was filed by Mohawk Industries at its North Carolina facility, reporting 108 affected workers. Action Pathways, Inc followed with 49 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across North Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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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