Employers in Washington recorded 4 WARN Act notices in May 2023, covering approximately 164 workers — marking a decline from April and down 55% versus May 2022. The average filing covered 41 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 164 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 1 | 158 |
| Snohomish | 2 | 6 |
King bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 96% of all affected workers with 158 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond | 1 | 158 |
| Everett | 2 | 6 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 161 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Redmond | 158 | Layoff | 2023-05-09 |
| Amentum | Everett | 3 | Layoff | 2023-05-31 |
| Amentum | Everett | 3 | 2023-05-31 | |
| Microsoft | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-09 |
Leading the list was Microsoft at its Redmond facility, reporting 158 affected workers. Amentum followed with 3 workers.
The filings reflect 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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