PR Layoffs — August 2020

Employers in PR submitted 1 WARN Act notices in August 2020, putting at risk an estimated 125 workers — down from July. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

1
Notices Filed
125
Workers Affected
125
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in PR this month. A total of 125 workers were affected across 1 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Carolina1125

Carolina saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 125 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Carolina1125

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff1125

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Embassy SuitesCarolina125Layoff2020-08-10

Topping the list was Embassy Suites at its Carolina facility, reporting 125 affected workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

These figures highlight a mixed picture for PR's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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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