Employers in North Carolina submitted 11 WARN Act notices in January 2025, putting at risk an estimated 1,098 workers — up substantially from December and up 58% versus January 2024. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in North Carolina this month. A total of 1,098 workers were affected across 11 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Yadkin | 1 | 317 |
| Randolph | 2 | 232 |
| Durham | 3 | 188 |
| Mecklenburg | 2 | 175 |
| Rockingham | 1 | 68 |
Yadkin was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 317 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jonesville | 1 | 317 |
| Asheboro | 2 | 232 |
| Durham | 3 | 188 |
| Charlotte | 2 | 175 |
| Stoneville | 1 | 68 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 825 |
| Layoff | 3 | 273 |
The high proportion of closures (75% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVH Corp | Jonesville | 317 | Closure | 2025-01-23 |
| Resilience US, Inc | Durham | 120 | Layoff | 2025-01-06 |
| Kayser-Roth Corporation | Asheboro | 116 | Layoff | 2025-01-24 |
| Kayser-Roth Corporation | Asheboro | 116 | Closure | 2025-01-27 |
| Air General, Inc | Charlotte | 99 | Closure | 2025-01-27 |
| Eaton | Charlotte | 76 | Closure | 2025-01-13 |
| Press Glass, Inc | Stoneville | 68 | Closure | 2025-01-13 |
| General Shale | East Spencer | 65 | Closure | 2025-01-31 |
| Olon Industries Inc. (US) | Lexington | 53 | Closure | 2025-01-24 |
| Charles River Laboratories, Inc | Durham | 37 | Layoff | 2025-01-27 |
| Charles River Laboratories, Inc | Durham | 31 | Closure | 2025-01-28 |
Topping the list was PVH Corp at its Jonesville facility, reporting 317 affected workers. Resilience US, Inc followed with 120 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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