Employers in Hawaii submitted 24 WARN Act notices in December 2020, putting at risk an estimated 1,222 workers — down from November and up 159% versus December 2019. The average filing covered 51 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 9 | 951 |
| Transportation | 6 | 65 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 951 workers across 9 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 65 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kauai | 2 | 847 |
| Honolulu | 4 | 170 |
| Maui | 1 | 34 |
Kauai bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 847 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lihue | 1 | 457 |
| Koloa | 1 | 390 |
| Honolulu, Kahului, Kailua-Kona | 1 | 171 |
| Honolulu | 4 | 170 |
| Wailuku | 1 | 34 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 661 |
| Closure | 2 | 561 |
Closures accounted for 46% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kauai Marriott Resort Beach Club | Lihue | 457 | Closure | 2020-12-31 |
| Hyatt Corporation Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa | Koloa | 390 | Layoff | 2020-12-18 |
| Hawaii HIS Corporation | Honolulu, Kahului, Kailua-Kona | 171 | Layoff | 2020-12-02 |
| Principle Hotels LLC Waikiki San Villa | Honolulu | 104 | Closure | 2020-12-30 |
| Empire Airlines dba Ohan | Honolulu | 64 | Layoff | 2020-12-07 |
| Montage Kapalua Bay | Wailuku | 34 | Layoff | 2020-12-03 |
| Southwest Airlines Co | Honolulu | 1 | Layoff | 2020-12-03 |
| *UPDATE* Hyatt Regency Waikiki | Honolulu | 1 | Layoff | 2020-12-14 |
| Hawaii HIS Corporation | N/A | 2020-12-02 | ||
| Hawaii HIS Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-12-02 | |
| Montage Kapalua Bay* | N/A | 2020-12-03 | ||
| Southwest Airlines Co | N/A | 2020-12-03 | ||
| Southwest Airlines Co | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-12-03 | |
| Montage Kapalua Bay | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-12-03 | |
| Empire Airlines | N/A | 2020-12-07 |
Topping the list was Kauai Marriott Resort Beach Club at its Lihue facility, reporting 457 affected workers. Hyatt Corporation Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa followed with 390 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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