Alabama Layoffs — December 2022
Employers in Alabama recorded 2 WARN Act notices in December 2022, covering approximately 99 workers. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 99 workers were affected across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | 1 | 76 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 23 |
Tuscaloosa felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 76 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | 1 | 76 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 23 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 76 |
| Layoff | 1 | 23 |
The high proportion of closures (77% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Community of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | 76 | Closure | |
| AT&T Alabama | Birmingham | 23 | Layoff |
Leading the list was Sunrise Community of Alabama at its Tuscaloosa facility, reporting 76 affected workers. AT&T Alabama followed with 23 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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.