Employers in Maine recorded 24 WARN Act notices in April 2020, covering approximately 714 workers — marking a decline from March. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 148 |
| Retail | 6 | 38 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 148 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Retail reported 38 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Knox | 3 | 173 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 125 |
| Penobscot | 1 | 63 |
| York | 2 | 32 |
Knox bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 173 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 3 | 173 |
| Homestead | 1 | 148 |
| Scarborough | 1 | 125 |
| 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 1 | 125 |
| Burlington | 1 | 63 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eat'n Park Hospitality Group Inc | Homestead | 148 | 2020-04-17 | |
| Whitecraft Scarborough Tempe | Scarborough | 125 | 2020-04-30 | |
| Whitecraft Scarborough Tempe | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 125 | 2020-04-30 | |
| Bed, Bath & Beyond | Union | 71 | 2020-04-17 | |
| Enterprise Holding Group | Burlington | 63 | 2020-04-20 | |
| Bed, Bath & Beyond | Union | 56 | 2020-04-17 | |
| Bed, Bath & Beyond | Union | 46 | 2020-04-17 | |
| Sweetser | Saco | 22 | 2020-04-01 | |
| HH Brown Retail Store/Super Shoes | Greenwich | 11 | 2020-04-24 | |
| HH Brown Shoe Co., Inc | Greenwich | 10 | 2020-04-01 | |
| Sweetser | Saco | 10 | 2020-04-10 | |
| HH Brown Retail Store/Super Shoes | Greenwich | 10 | 2020-04-24 | |
| HH Brown Retail Store/Super Shoes | Greenwich | 8 | 2020-04-24 | |
| HH Brown Retail Store/Super Shoes | Greenwich | 5 | 2020-04-24 | |
| HH Brown Retail Store/Super Shoes | Greenwich | 4 | 2020-04-24 |
Leading the list was Eat'n Park Hospitality Group Inc at its Homestead facility, reporting 148 affected workers. Whitecraft Scarborough Tempe followed with 125 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Maine's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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