What kind of information does the MLS program provide?
Mass layoff summary information on establishments which have at least 50 initial claims for unemployment insurance (UI) filed against them during a 5-week period are reported in the monthly news release, Mass Layoffs in (Month). The number of layoff events and the number of initial claimants associated with those events are available for 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, as well as by industry. Extended mass layoff data report on establishments which have at least 50 initial claims filed against them during a 5-week period and where the employer indicates that 50 or more people were separated from their jobs for at least 31 days. These data are reported in the quarterly news release, Extended Mass Layoffs in (Quarter). Information is obtained on the total number of persons separated; the reasons for separation; worksite closures; recall expectations; and socioeconomic characteristics on UI claimants´ such as gender, age, race, and residency. These characteristics ar
