Employers in Hawaii filed 54 WARN Act notices in May 2020, impacting roughly 3,005 workers — representing a pullback from April and up 29950% versus May 2019. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 15 | 1,754 |
| Transportation | 3 | 24 |
| Healthcare | 6 | 15 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,754 workers across 15 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 24 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kauai | 5 | 1,300 |
| Honolulu | 8 | 1,083 |
Kauai felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 1,300 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 6 | 1,068 |
| Waimea | 1 | 940 |
| Maui, Honolulu | 2 | 308 |
| Honolulu, Kapolei, Kaneohe, Kailua-Kona | 1 | 240 |
| Kapaa | 1 | 147 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 15 | 2,941 |
| Closure | 3 | 64 |
Closures accounted for 2% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westin Hapuna Beach Resort & Mauna Kea Beach Hotel | Waimea | 940 | Layoff | 2020-05-04 |
| Flying Food Group, LLC | Honolulu | 519 | Layoff | 2020-05-01 |
| Prince Resorts Hawaii and Prince Waikiki | Honolulu | 485 | Layoff | 2020-05-04 |
| Watabe Wedding Corp | Honolulu, Kapolei, Kaneohe, Kailua-Kona | 240 | Layoff | 2020-05-14 |
| The Hertz Corporation | Maui, Honolulu | 164 | Layoff | 2020-05-26 |
| Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach Resort | Kapaa | 147 | Layoff | 2020-05-12 |
| The Hertz Corporation | Maui, Honolulu | 144 | Layoff | 2020-05-04 |
| Koloa Landing Resort | Koloa | 134 | Layoff | 2020-05-29 |
| Timbers Resorts Kauai | Lihue | 48 | Layoff | 2020-05-29 |
| Red Lobster | Honolulu | 40 | Layoff | 2020-05-11 |
| The Art Source | Kapolei, Kahului, Kailua-Kona, Honolulu, Lahaina | 40 | Closure | 2020-05-22 |
| Flying Food Group LLC | Kailua-Kona | 34 | Layoff | 2020-05-15 |
| Flying Food Group LLC | Lihue | 31 | Layoff | 2020-05-15 |
| Servco Home & Appliance Distribution Division | Honolulu | 24 | Closure | 2020-05-04 |
| Adventist Health | Kailua | 14 | Layoff | 2020-05-26 |
The single largest action involved Westin Hapuna Beach Resort & Mauna Kea Beach Hotel at its Waimea facility, reporting 940 affected workers. Flying Food Group, LLC followed with 519 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Hawaii's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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