Employers in North Carolina submitted 4 WARN Act notices in September 2023, putting at risk an estimated 149 workers — down from August and down 77% versus September 2022. The average filing covered 37 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 5 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 5 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Robeson | 1 | 126 |
| Wake | 1 | 17 |
Robeson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 85% of all affected workers with 126 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lumberton | 1 | 126 |
| Raleigh | 1 | 17 |
| Jeffersonville | 1 | 5 |
| San Francisco | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 148 |
| Closure | 1 | 1 |
Closures accounted for 1% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayser-Roth Corporation | Lumberton | 126 | Layoff | 2023-09-27 |
| Sage Therapeutics Inc | Raleigh | 17 | Layoff | 2023-09-11 |
| First Savings Bank | Jeffersonville | 5 | Layoff | 2023-09-29 |
| Divvy Homes Inc | San Francisco | 1 | Closure | 2023-09-07 |
Topping the list was Kayser-Roth Corporation at its Lumberton facility, reporting 126 affected workers. Sage Therapeutics Inc followed with 17 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across North Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North Carolina. 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 Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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