Employers in PR filed 3 WARN Act notices in July 2020, impacting roughly 379 workers — representing a pullback from June and up 983% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 126 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 297 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 82 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 297 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 82 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande | 1 | 82 |
| Dorado | 1 | 0 |
Rio Grande felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 82 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, Ponce, yauco and Humacao | 1 | 297 |
| Rio Grande | 1 | 82 |
| Dorado | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 379 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molina Health Care | San Juan, Ponce, yauco and Humacao | 297 | Layoff | 2020-07-02 |
| St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort | Rio Grande | 82 | Layoff | 2020-07-15 |
| Embassy Suites Dorado del Mar Beach | Dorado | N/A | Layoff | 2020-07-27 |
The single largest action involved Molina Health Care at its San Juan, Ponce, yauco and Humacao facility, reporting 297 affected workers. St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort followed with 82 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for PR'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 PR. 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 PR WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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