Employers in Washington DC posted 2 WARN Act notices in May 2022, affecting an estimated 384 workers. The average filing covered 192 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 192 |
The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 192 workers across 1 notice.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington D.C | 1 | 192 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 192 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark at George Washington University | 192 | Layoff | 2022-05-31 | |
| Aramark | Washington D.C | 192 | 2022-05-31 |
The largest notice was filed by Aramark at George Washington University at its Washington DC facility, reporting 192 affected workers. Aramark followed with 192 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Washington DC labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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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