Maine Layoffs — November 2020

Employers in Maine posted 1 WARN Act notices in November 2020, affecting an estimated 70 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and down 59% versus November 2019. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

1
Notices Filed
70
Workers Affected
70
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Utilities170

The Utilities sector saw the heaviest impact with 70 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

CityNoticesWorkers
1 - Northeastern Workforce Board170

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
General Electric1 - Northeastern Workforce Board702020-11-10

The largest notice was filed by General Electric at its 1 - Northeastern Workforce Board facility, reporting 70 affected workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Maine, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Utilities 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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