Employers in Hawaii logged 6 WARN Act notices in February 2020, involving roughly 836 workers — climbing above January and up 1367% versus February 2019. The average filing covered 139 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 552 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 552 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 1 | 284 |
| Kauai | 1 | 279 |
Honolulu bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 284 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 1 | 284 |
| Princeville | 1 | 279 |
| Kailua-Kona | 1 | 273 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 552 |
| Layoff | 1 | 284 |
The high proportion of closures (66% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Hawaii's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waitr and Bite Squad | Honolulu | 284 | Layoff | 2020-02-10 |
| SOF XI Kauai PV Hotel, L.P. dba Princeville Resort | Princeville | 279 | Closure | 2020-02-20 |
| Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay | Kailua-Kona | 273 | Closure | 2020-02-11 |
| Waitr and Bite Squad | N/A | 2020-02-10 | ||
| Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay | N/A | 2020-02-11 | ||
| SOF XI Kauai PV Hotel, L.P. dba Princeville Resort | N/A | 2020-02-20 |
The biggest impact was at Waitr and Bite Squad at its Honolulu facility, reporting 284 affected workers. SOF XI Kauai PV Hotel, L.P. dba Princeville Resort followed with 279 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Hawaii 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 Hawaii. 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 Hawaii WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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