Wisconsin Layoffs — July 2024
Employers in Wisconsin filed 3 WARN Act notices in July 2024, impacting roughly 43 workers — representing a pullback from June and down 83% versus July 2023. The average filing covered 14 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 37 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 5 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 1 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 37 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 5 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kenosha | 1 | 37 |
| Milwaukee | 1 | 5 |
| Grant | 1 | 1 |
Kenosha saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 37 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kenosha | 1 | 37 |
| Milwaukee | 1 | 5 |
| Fennimore | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 5 |
Closures accounted for 12% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradshaw Medical Inc., DBA Intech | Kenosha | 37 | ||
| Equintiti Trust | Milwaukee | 5 | Closure | |
| Cygnus Home Service | Fennimore | 1 |
The single largest action involved Bradshaw Medical Inc., DBA Intech at its Kenosha facility, reporting 37 affected workers. Equintiti Trust followed with 5 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Wisconsin, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.