Employers in Oregon posted 84 WARN Act notices in April 2020, affecting an estimated 5,527 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 1216% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 66 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 18 | 1,752 |
| Accommodation & Food | 9 | 482 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,752 workers across 18 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 482 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 19 | 3,370 |
| Washington | 4 | 387 |
| Marion | 4 | 153 |
| Yamhill | 1 | 118 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 94 |
Clackamas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 3,370 workers across 19 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 17 | 2,887 |
| San Francisco | 1 | 531 |
| Government Camp | 1 | 471 |
| Tukwila | 2 | 368 |
| Tualatin | 2 | 276 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 22 | 2,711 |
| Closure | 1 | 20 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oregon Clinic | Portland | 820 | Layoff | 2020-04-08 |
| Multnomah Athletic Club | Portland | 635 | Layoff | 2020-04-06 |
| Pac-12 Enterprises dba Pac-12 Networks | San Francisco | 531 | 2020-04-03 | |
| RLK Co. Timberline Lodge | Government Camp | 471 | 2020-04-01 | |
| IVI Hotel Management of Oregon - Innven | Tukwila | 350 | 2020-04-29 | |
| Enterprise Holdings - Admin | Tualatin | 262 | Layoff | 2020-04-23 |
| The Portland Clinic | Portland | 234 | 2020-04-14 | |
| EVRAZ - Portland | Portland | 232 | 2020-04-06 | |
| The Portland Clinic | Portland | 193 | 2020-04-14 | |
| Women's Healthcare Associates | Portland | 186 | Layoff | 2020-04-14 |
| Meggitt - Oregon Inc | Mcminnville | 118 | Layoff | 2020-04-30 |
| Visionworks | San Antonio | 103 | 2020-04-23 | |
| The Portland Clinic | Portland | 101 | 2020-04-14 | |
| Portland Art Museum | Portland | 96 | 2020-04-28 | |
| Oksenholt Hospitality Company - Meredit | Lincoln City | 94 | Layoff | 2020-04-20 |
The largest notice was filed by The Oregon Clinic at its Portland facility, reporting 820 affected workers. Multnomah Athletic Club followed with 635 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Oregon. 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 Oregon WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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