Rhode Island Layoffs — March 2020
Employers in Rhode Island logged 8 WARN Act notices in March 2020, involving roughly 904 workers and up 1358% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 113 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 6 | 766 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 87 |
| Government | 1 | 51 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 766 workers across 6 notices. Meanwhile, Real Estate reported 87 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 5 | 621 |
| Kent | 2 | 246 |
| Newport | 1 | 37 |
Providence bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 621 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 3 | 483 |
| Warwick | 2 | 246 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 87 |
| Cranston | 1 | 51 |
| Newport | 1 | 37 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 904 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omni Hotel & Resorts | Providence | 272 | Layoff | |
| Highgate | Providence | 146 | Layoff | |
| Bloomin Brands | Warwick | 136 | Layoff | |
| HM Host | Warwick | 110 | Layoff | |
| Greystone | Lincoln | 87 | Layoff | |
| Newport Marriot | Providence | 65 | Layoff | |
| Massage Envy | Cranston | 51 | Layoff | |
| The Vanderbuilt | Newport | 37 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Omni Hotel & Resorts at its Providence facility, reporting 272 affected workers. Highgate followed with 146 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Rhode Island labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.