Employers in South Dakota posted 6 WARN Act notices in April 2020, affecting an estimated 956 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March. The average filing covered 159 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month. A total of 956 workers were affected across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 4 | 156 |
Lincoln saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 156 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls/Garretson | 1 | 400 |
| Sioux Falls /Garretson | 1 | 400 |
| Sioux Falls | 4 | 156 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eros | Sioux Falls/Garretson | 400 | 2020-04-23 | |
| Eros | Sioux Falls /Garretson | 400 | 2020-04-23 | |
| Bloomin' Brands Inc. (Outback Steakhouse) | Sioux Falls | 70 | 2020-04-27 | |
| Outback Steakhouse (Bloomin' brands) | Sioux Falls | 70 | 2020-04-27 | |
| Visionworks | Sioux Falls | 8 | 2020-04-04 | |
| Visionworks | Sioux Falls | 8 | 2020-04-04 |
The largest notice was filed by Eros at its Sioux Falls/Garretson facility, reporting 400 affected workers. Eros followed with 400 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the South Dakota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Dakota. 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 South Dakota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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