Employers in Washington DC posted 6 WARN Act notices in May 2025, affecting an estimated 1,170 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April. The average filing covered 195 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington DC this month. A total of 1,170 workers were affected across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington D.C | 3 | 585 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 585 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Free Asia | 285 | Layoff | 2025-05-02 | |
| Radio Free Asia | Washington D.C | 285 | 2025-05-02 | |
| Sodexo Services East, LLC | 228 | Layoff | 2025-05-15 | |
| Sodexo | Washington D.C | 228 | 2025-05-15 | |
| Pact | 72 | Layoff | 2025-05-13 | |
| Pact | Washington D.C | 72 | 2025-05-13 |
The largest notice was filed by Radio Free Asia at its Washington DC facility, reporting 285 affected workers. Radio Free Asia followed with 285 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Washington DC's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington DC. 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 Washington DC WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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