Employers in South Dakota posted 2 WARN Act notices in October 2023, affecting an estimated 20 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to September. The average filing covered 10 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month. A total of 20 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pennington | 2 | 20 |
Pennington bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 20 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | 2 | 20 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 10 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnus Home Services, LLC dba Yelloh | Rapid City | 10 | Closure | 2023-10-31 |
| Cygnus Home Service dba Yelloh | Rapid City | 10 | 2023-10-31 |
The largest notice was filed by Cygnus Home Services, LLC dba Yelloh at its Rapid City facility, reporting 10 affected workers. Cygnus Home Service dba Yelloh followed with 10 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for South Dakota's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South 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 South Dakota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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