Employers in Wisconsin recorded 4 WARN Act notices in August 2022, covering approximately 526 workers — marking a decline from July and up 324% versus August 2021. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 263 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 263 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waukesha | 2 | 420 |
| Brown | 2 | 106 |
Waukesha felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 420 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brookfield, Pewaukee | 2 | 420 |
| Green Bay | 2 | 106 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 263 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentair Inc | Brookfield, Pewaukee | 210 | Closure | 2022-08-30 |
| Pentair Inc | Brookfield, Pewaukee | 210 | 2022-08-30 | |
| Bay Fabrication Inc | Green Bay | 53 | Closure | 2022-08-17 |
| Bay Fabrication Inc | Green Bay | 53 | 2022-08-17 |
Leading the list was Pentair Inc at its Brookfield, Pewaukee facility, reporting 210 affected workers. Pentair Inc followed with 210 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Wisconsin's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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