Employers in Maine reported 7 WARN Act notices in August 2020, displacing an estimated 212 workers — signaling a deceleration from July and up 1414% versus August 2019. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 33 |
The Education sector topped the list of affected industries with 33 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 1 | 64 |
Cumberland saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 64 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 3 | 98 |
| Portland | 1 | 64 |
| 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 3 | 50 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Host | Portland | 64 | 2020-08-17 | |
| HMSHost | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 64 | 2020-08-17 | |
| Unity College | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 33 | 2020-08-04 | |
| Jones and Vining | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 30 | 2020-08-24 | |
| Lane Bryant | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 14 | 2020-08-03 | |
| New Fab Inc/North East Welding & Fabrications Inc | 3 - Central Western Local Area 3 | 6 | 2020-08-05 | |
| General NutritionCompanies, Inc | 4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4 | 1 | 2020-08-01 |
The most significant filing came from HMS Host at its Portland facility, reporting 64 affected workers. HMSHost followed with 64 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Maine's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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