Employers in Washington DC posted 4 WARN Act notices in March 2021, affecting an estimated 528 workers and down 80% versus March 2020. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 77 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 77 workers across 1 notice.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington D.C | 2 | 264 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 187 |
| Closure | 1 | 77 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curative, Inc | 187 | Layoff | 2021-03-16 | |
| Curative, Inc | Washington D.C | 187 | 2021-03-16 | |
| CACI Technologies, Inc | 77 | Closure | 2021-03-02 | |
| CACI International Inc | Washington D.C | 77 | 2021-03-02 |
The largest notice was filed by Curative, Inc at its Washington DC facility, reporting 187 affected workers. Curative, Inc followed with 187 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Washington DC'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 Washington DC. 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 DC WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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