Employers in Wisconsin recorded 2 WARN Act notices in December 2021, covering approximately 120 workers — marking a decline from November and down 52% versus December 2020. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 60 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 60 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Outagamie | 2 | 120 |
Outagamie was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 120 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Appleton | 2 | 120 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Wisconsin this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waupaca Elevator Co Inc | Appleton | 60 | 2021-12-30 | |
| Waupaca Elevator Co Inc | Appleton | 60 | 2021-12-30 |
Leading the list was Waupaca Elevator Co Inc at its Appleton facility, reporting 60 affected workers. Waupaca Elevator Co Inc followed with 60 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Wisconsin, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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