Employers in Washington recorded 10 WARN Act notices in September 2022, covering approximately 1,676 workers — marking a sharp increase from August. The average filing covered 168 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 5 | 729 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 729 workers across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 6 | 1,332 |
| Grays Harbor | 2 | 98 |
King saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 79% of all affected workers with 1,332 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 6 | 1,332 |
| Mountlake Terrace, Fife | 2 | 246 |
| Montesano | 2 | 98 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 518 |
| Layoff | 2 | 320 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass, Inc | Seattle | 271 | Layoff | 2022-09-21 |
| Compass | Seattle | 271 | 2022-09-21 | |
| Care Medical | Seattle | 236 | Closure | 2022-09-07 |
| Care Medical | Seattle | 236 | 2022-09-07 | |
| Amazon Health Services | Seattle | 159 | Closure | 2022-09-07 |
| Amazon | Seattle | 159 | 2022-09-07 | |
| Falck Northwest Corporation | Mountlake Terrace, Fife | 123 | Closure | 2022-09-16 |
| Falck Northwest Corporation | Mountlake Terrace, Fife | 123 | 2022-09-16 | |
| Montesano Health and Rehabilitation Center | Montesano | 49 | Layoff | 2022-09-26 |
| Montesano Health and Rehabilitation Center | Montesano | 49 | 2022-09-26 |
Leading the list was Compass, Inc at its Seattle facility, reporting 271 affected workers. Compass followed with 271 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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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