Alabama Layoffs — January 2026

Employers in Alabama posted 2 WARN Act notices in January 2026, affecting an estimated 158 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to December and down 78% versus January 2025. The average filing covered 79 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

2
Notices Filed
158
Workers Affected
79
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 158 workers were affected across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Jefferson179

Jefferson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 79 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
McCalla179
Mc Calla179

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure179

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Salon Centric IncMcCalla79Closure2026-01-13
Salon Centric IncMc Calla792026-01-13

The largest notice was filed by Salon Centric Inc at its McCalla facility, reporting 79 affected workers. Salon Centric Inc followed with 79 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Alabama. 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 Alabama WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.

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