Employers in Washington reported 2 WARN Act notices in July 2022, displacing an estimated 166 workers — signaling a deceleration from June and down 72% versus July 2021. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 166 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 2 | 166 |
King was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 166 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 2 | 166 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 83 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imaginetics LLC | Auburn | 83 | Closure | 2022-07-28 |
| Imaginetics LLC | Auburn | 83 | 2022-07-28 |
The most significant filing came from Imaginetics LLC at its Auburn facility, reporting 83 affected workers. Imaginetics LLC followed with 83 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington. 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 WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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