Alabama Layoffs — December 2012
Employers in Alabama filed 1 WARN Act notices in December 2012, impacting roughly 124 workers — representing a pullback from November and down 64% versus December 2011. The average filing covered 124 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 124 workers were affected across 1 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Macon | 1 | 124 |
Macon felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 124 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tuskegee | 1 | 124 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 124 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo | Tuskegee | 124 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Sodexo at its Tuskegee facility, reporting 124 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores 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.