Employers in Rhode Island submitted 3 WARN Act notices in February 2025, putting at risk an estimated 38 workers — down from January and down 94% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 13 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 0 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 3 | 38 |
Providence felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 38 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Woonsocket | 3 | 38 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 38 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cvs | Woonsocket | 38 | Layoff | 2025-02-06 |
| Cvs | Woonsocket | N/A | Layoff | 2025-02-04 |
| CVS Health Corporation | Woonsocket | N/A | 2025-02-04 |
Topping the list was Cvs at its Woonsocket facility, reporting 38 affected workers. Cvs followed with 0 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Rhode Island, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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