North Carolina Layoffs — August 2016
Employers in North Carolina logged 6 WARN Act notices in August 2016, involving roughly 746 workers — climbing above July and up 778% versus August 2015. The average filing covered 124 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 255 |
| Government | 1 | 210 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 106 |
| Transportation | 1 | 86 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 69 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 20 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 255 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Government reported 210 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | 2 | 361 |
| Halifax | 1 | 210 |
| Henderson | 1 | 86 |
| Surry | 1 | 69 |
| Randolph | 1 | 20 |
Mecklenburg bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 361 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Matthews | 1 | 255 |
| Enfield | 1 | 210 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 106 |
| Fletcher | 1 | 86 |
| Mount Airy | 1 | 69 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 467 |
| Closure | 2 | 279 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (Dollar Tree) | Matthews | 255 | Layoff | |
| Safelite Glass | Enfield | 210 | Closure | |
| MetLife | Charlotte | 106 | Layoff | |
| Kenco Logistic Services | Fletcher | 86 | Layoff | |
| Aramark Healthcare Support Services | Mount Airy | 69 | Closure | |
| Arrow International, Inc. (Teleflex, Inc.) | Asheboro | 20 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (Dollar Tree) at its Matthews facility, reporting 255 affected workers. Safelite Glass followed with 210 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.