North Carolina Layoffs — November 2013
Employers in North Carolina filed 2 WARN Act notices in November 2013, impacting roughly 52 workers — representing a pullback from October and down 90% versus November 2012. The average filing covered 26 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 33 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 19 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 33 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 19 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 1 | 33 |
| Craven | 1 | 19 |
Orange felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 33 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill | 1 | 33 |
| Cherry Point | 1 | 19 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 33 |
| Layoff | 1 | 19 |
The high proportion of closures (63% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higbee Lancoms LP DBA Dillard's | Chapel Hill | 33 | Closure | |
| PKL Services | Cherry Point | 19 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Higbee Lancoms LP DBA Dillard's at its Chapel Hill facility, reporting 33 affected workers. PKL Services followed with 19 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across North Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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.