Employers in North Dakota submitted 1 WARN Act notices in August 2023, putting at risk an estimated 27 workers — up substantially from July and down 96% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 27 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in North Dakota this month. A total of 27 workers were affected across 1 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mchenry | 1 | 27 |
Mchenry was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 27 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Velva | 1 | 27 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in North Dakota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Salty Snack Company (Dot's Pretzels, LLC) | Velva | 27 | 2023-08-22 |
Topping the list was Hershey Salty Snack Company (Dot's Pretzels, LLC) at its Velva facility, reporting 27 affected workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for North Dakota's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North Dakota. 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 North Dakota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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