Employers in North Carolina posted 4 WARN Act notices in May 2022, affecting an estimated 289 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and down 26% versus May 2021. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 74 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 74 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance | 1 | 83 |
| Mecklenburg | 1 | 74 |
| Union | 1 | 72 |
| Wake | 1 | 60 |
Alamance absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 83 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mebane | 1 | 83 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 74 |
| Monroe | 1 | 72 |
| Knightdale | 1 | 60 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 146 |
| Closure | 2 | 143 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PrescientCo | Mebane | 83 | Closure | 2022-05-09 |
| First Bank/Real Genius | Charlotte | 74 | Layoff | 2022-05-24 |
| Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. (PSSI) | Monroe | 72 | Layoff | 2022-05-18 |
| Ametek-ESP | Knightdale | 60 | Closure | 2022-05-10 |
The largest notice was filed by PrescientCo at its Mebane facility, reporting 83 affected workers. First Bank/Real Genius followed with 74 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 Finance & Insurance 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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