Employers in Alabama submitted 4 WARN Act notices in September 2023, putting at risk an estimated 2,488 workers — up substantially from August. The average filing covered 622 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 459 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 459 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour | 2 | 1,570 |
| Lee | 2 | 918 |
Barbour was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 1,570 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | 2 | 1,570 |
| Opelika | 2 | 918 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 1,244 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Help at Home | Clayton | 785 | Closure | 2023-09-01 |
| Help at Home | Clayton | 785 | 2023-09-01 | |
| Baxter Healthcare Corporation | Opelika | 459 | Closure | 2023-09-27 |
| Baxter International | Opelika | 459 | 2023-09-27 |
Topping the list was Help at Home at its Clayton facility, reporting 785 affected workers. Help at Home followed with 785 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Alabama 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 Alabama. 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 Alabama WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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