Employers in Maine submitted 16 WARN Act notices in January 2020, putting at risk an estimated 505 workers — up substantially from December and up 122% versus January 2019. The average filing covered 32 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 0 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 0 |
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 0 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kennebec | 1 | 366 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 139 |
Kennebec was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 366 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Farmingdale | 1 | 366 |
| Portland | 1 | 139 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 14 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Care for Maine | Farmingdale | 366 | 2020-01-30 | |
| EVO Merchant Services | Portland | 139 | 2020-01-07 | |
| Days Milk Transport/Countryside Restaurant | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-02 | |
| Joyce's | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-02 | |
| Bass Shoe Outlet | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-03 | |
| G-III Apparel Group | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-03 | |
| Game Stop | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-03 | |
| Famous Dave's Bar-B-Cue | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-03 | |
| Kay Jewelers | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-07 | |
| EVO Merchant Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-07 | |
| Sleepers | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-13 | |
| Irving Forest Products | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-16 | |
| Pier 1 | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-27 | |
| Wendy's | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-30 | |
| Home Care for Maine | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-01-30 |
Topping the list was Home Care for Maine at its Farmingdale facility, reporting 366 affected workers. EVO Merchant Services followed with 139 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Maine 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 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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