Employers in Maine recorded 3 WARN Act notices in August 2019, covering approximately 14 workers — marking a decline from July and down 96% versus August 2018. The average filing covered 5 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Maine this month. A total of 14 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 1 | 4 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silly's | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 10 | 2019-08-23 | |
| Lowes | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 4 | 2019-08-01 | |
| Lolita | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 0 | 2019-08-14 |
Leading the list was Silly's at its 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 facility, reporting 10 affected workers. Lowes followed with 4 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Maine, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Maine. 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 Maine WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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