Employers in Rhode Island posted 5 WARN Act notices in October 2024, affecting an estimated 1,898 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 1296% versus October 2023. The average filing covered 380 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 632 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 632 workers across 1 notice.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 3 | 1,265 |
| Statewide | 2 | 633 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 1,265 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cvs | Rhode Island | 632 | Layoff | 2024-10-06 |
| CVS Health Corporation | Rhode Island | 632 | 2024-10-06 | |
| Cvs | Statewide | 632 | Layoff | 2024-10-07 |
| Kaleo | Statewide | 1 | Layoff | 2024-10-02 |
| Kaleo | Rhode Island | 1 | 2024-10-02 |
The largest notice was filed by Cvs at its Rhode Island facility, reporting 632 affected workers. CVS Health Corporation followed with 632 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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